Deuteronomy 32:47 They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” Everyone of us has known someone whose words just couldn’t be trusted. The lies that they spew form a highway paved with selfish evasions and obfuscations.Continue reading “Deuteronomy 32:47 Life!”
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At His Word – John 4:50
John 4:50 “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. We all trust the word of someone else. Just listen to the news and the opinion polls these days. Almost everything is believed by someone. Things don’t have to be grounded in facts at all, and theyContinue reading “At His Word – John 4:50”
What Kind of Prophet!
1 Kings 13:18 18 The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” (But he was lying to him.) I find it amazing whenContinue reading “What Kind of Prophet!”
The Purity of Truth
1 John 2:21 There can be no place for lying in our lives. We live in a world that tolerates, perhaps even promotes lying as a way of life. Little white lies abound. We are told lying is OK if you are protecting someone. In almost every area of life, lying has become anContinue reading “The Purity of Truth”
Anguish
Psalm 4:1-8 Does your heart ever feel torn when you look around and see the evil that is being done in the world? The senseless killing, the lies portrayed as truth, the deafening silence when persecution of Christians happens, the apparent lack of moral compass in our leaders. There is so much happening inContinue reading “Anguish”
Stick to the Wall
Mark 15:2-5 If you throw enough mud, some is certain to stick. That is a popular strategy for defeating an opponent. It happens on playgrounds and political campaigns around the world every day. You call names, make up stories, bring up past mistakes all in the name of gaining the upper hand. We putContinue reading “Stick to the Wall”
Like
Proverbs 17:7 This proverb is really in the Scriptures. It was not put here because of current political figures. Many a ruler lies, but that does not excuse the lies. But what else does this proverb say, and say to us? I am often wary of people whose words are too smooth, tooContinue reading “Like”
Crying Wolf
Proverbs 14:25 With the abundance of crime shows, both those portraying the crime in glorious detail and those dramatizing the solving of them, we know the value of a good witness to a crime. Solving the case can hinge on the availability and reliability of the witnesses. And in the case of serial criminals,Continue reading “Crying Wolf”
Ketchup Packet
Proverbs 10:18-21 Have you ever stepped on a ketchup packet from a fast food restaurant? Splat! Out comes the contents in all their glory. You can’t really predict exactly how that ketchup is going come out, what pattern it will make. You know your foot is going down, but after that it is a mystery.Continue reading “Ketchup Packet”
The Ten-Plus-Five’s
Psalm 15, 45, 75, 105, 135 Here is a recipe for godly living (Ps 15). Notice how many actions are connected to the description of someone who can be in God’s presence. Walk, do, speak, despise, honor, lends. There are both positive and negative things, do and don’t do things, on this list. Some thingsContinue reading “The Ten-Plus-Five’s”
The Arnold Journey 