Someone once said, “There is dignity in suffering; nobility in pain; but failure is a salted wound, that burns and burns again.” The truth is, no one is exempt from failure. Failure and success, most of the time, go hand in hand. It is believed that most successes have been built on failures, not one … Read more
Most of us rarely stop to think about the many places our feet take us on a daily basis. It’s even more rare for us to think about the footprints we leave behind. Depending on the terrain, there may or may not be evidence that we even walked a particular path. On our spiritual journey, … Read more
In Scripture, we are called away from merely viewing life as a consumer. Life is more than achieving, attaining, and acquiring. It’s not about my gaining and getting. Instead, it’s about my giving and getting involved. We are called toward this beautiful reality that when we belong to Christ, we’ve been rewired to not merely … Read more
Have you recently or in the past ever carefully considered the blessings and joy of God’s presence, or for that matter, what it really means to be in His presence? Journey with me through Psalms 84 written by the sons of Korah. The first two verses express a deep yearning for God’s presence and a … Read more
If you ever felt like quitting, remember that the Apostle Paul felt that way also. In a very personal letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 1:1-11), he bares his soul about certain things. Things like hardships, deprivation, imprisonment, the unremitting opposition he faced—so much so, that he concluded what he was going through wasn’t just … Read more
While Jesus was on earth, He “mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, ‘Follow Me.’—The Ministry of Healing, p. 143. During His ministry, Jesus chose 12 men to be His disciples; He trained them, and … Read more
As we wind our way down the corridors of time, we are always made cognizant that the future is never guaranteed to anyone. The tragedy of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 starkly reminds us of that fact. Nevertheless, for those who trust in the Lord with all their hearts (Psalm 9:10), there is another kind of … Read more
Jesus made this point to His disciples during the Sermon on the Mount. He said, “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a [bushel]. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Read more
“As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ So he arose and followed Him.”—Matthew 9:9 (NKJV). Matthew is here writing about himself. But note the modesty of his expression: “a man, named Matthew.” He even omitted the fact that … Read more
In Matthew 5:13, 14, Jesus uses two metaphors to describe the function and activity of Christians. In verse 13, Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth.” In verse 14, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” Both metaphors are action words that denote some function and activity. Salt is essential for … Read more
