Genesis 3:19 Back to Dust

Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Have you ever been demoted, moved backward in social status? Have you had a job taken away because of inabilityContinue reading “Genesis 3:19 Back to Dust”

Upside Down Status – Philippians 3:8

Philippians 3:8  8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ I am sure you have seen the images of people around the world searching through large landfillsContinue reading “Upside Down Status – Philippians 3:8”

Status Change – Galatians 4:7

Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. As someone who was in the US Military, I know what it is like to move across the country and around the world. I think I have lived in twentyContinue reading “Status Change – Galatians 4:7”

Societal Status – Luke 3:8

Luke 3:8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. You might have noticed lately that there is a lot of emphasis on status in our worldContinue reading “Societal Status – Luke 3:8”

Just Enough Information

Mark 9:30-37       I purchased a small item of electronic gear the other day. The instructions were in that strange language that looks like English, but it doesn’t make much sense. The item was made in China and the person doing the English instructions was also made in China. I wonder if they have GoogleContinue reading “Just Enough Information”