We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. 1 John 5:18 People often ask me how a person can honestly know that they have been saved. Can we really know? [...]
You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Matthew 5:43-44 Seriously? Love who? Pray for who? Years ago, when I chose to follow the Lord and His call on my life, [...]
But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39 I was probably 13 years old. I had a neighbor whose front yard connected with mine and made the perfect football field, except for that one tree we always had to dodge. But for the most part, [...]
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 Years ago, I built my first shed at my home in West Columbia. It was a masterpiece. It was large enough to store all of my tools and [...]
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 I don't like snakes. I'm sure that many people are just like me, but I don't like them. It has nothing to do with the serpent in the Bible. It has everything to do with their ability [...]
It was early in the morning just before dawn as the women woke from their restless sleep. There is no doubt in my mind that the women who went to the tomb early in the morning did so because sleeping was out of the question. Jesus had died, and they were going to do [...]
Jesus died yesterday. They placed his body in the borrowed tomb. The sadness experienced by those who knew Jesus best turned to despair as His death penetrated and broke their hearts. Peter continued to ponder his denial of Christ in his mind. "If I'd only done what I said I would do!" "I told [...]
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. John 10:11 My son has been working for Disney this past year, which allowed my wife and me to visit him and Disney World several times. I love that place because it takes me back to my childhood. While [...]
When you look back on your life, you will undoubtedly remember that some days were more difficult than others. Maybe it was the day you heard about a terminal illness, a miscarriage, the death of someone close to you, the loss of a job, or a cheating spouse. So many circumstances cause us to [...]
The sheep hear His voice, and he calls His own sheep by name and leads them out. John 10:3 What if you knew? Ten days to live, and you knew it. How would you plan your days? Would you spend time with your family? Your mom? Your brothers and sisters? The walls were beginning [...]