All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him. —II Samuel 14:14 This is just a matter of fact that nobody can deny. Then what? “Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away” (Psalm 90:10). Our life is like a vapor (James 4:14), like a shadow (Psalm 144:4), like grass or…

Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? —II Samuel 7:18 When we really begin to understand who the Lord Jesus is and who we are, well, we begin to understand how awesome He is, how merciful and gracious He is with us! The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, as immense and powerful as He is, could have just erased this rebellious puny planet and yet He loves us so much that He provided a way to be in relationship with Him. This is a astounding. Oh, to live and see the sun rise and set is wonderful. To see…

When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich. When Jesus saw this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!” Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be…

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up… when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith? —Luke 18:1,8 Faith in our lives is evidenced by talking with the Lord God Almighty. Faith is a trust relationship and if a relationship exists and is going to be strengthened then there needs to be communication. How dependent I am on God will be seen in my communication to Him. How often do I speak with Him throughout the day and not just in the “morning watch” or “quiet times” or “devotional times?”…

“Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. —Luke 17:26-30 “Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say,…

One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. So watch yourselves! —Luke 17:1-3 Woe to those who seek to tempt others to sin against the Lord! Those pushing pornography, drugs and other vices are in deep trouble if they do not repent and trust Jesus. Those teaching others not to believe in God or to trust His Son Jesus are also in danger of spending…

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” —Luke 16:13 Who is your master? Who or what is it that controls you, motivates you and is what you live for? The answer determines your destiny… forever! There is only One King of the Universe and every single one of us will see Him! This is true for those who believe and for those who do not— It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will…

As that old proverb says, ‘From evil people come evil deeds.’ —I Samuel 24-:13 Or as Jesus said— “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. —Matthew 7:15-20 As David…

We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began. — Luke 15:23 We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found! —Luke 15:32 Celebrate the lost when they return home! Oh, to see the lost respond to the gospel is truly a time to get excited about! People are wasting away their lives in so many ways. There are those whose lives “look” good and those whose lives “look” bad from…

In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! —Luke 15:7 In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents. —Luke 15:10 When was the last time you saw a lost person repent and experienced the joy that the angels do in the very presence of God? What joy it is to see a person call on the Lord for salvation, turning from their own ways to follow His ways. Oh, that we might experience that joy today as…