We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. James 3:2 Christians are imperfect. We have flaws. We all have sinned. (Romans 3:23) As James puts it, “We all stumble…
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Weather reporting is big business. Local TV stations pay out big bucks for high-tech gadgets to improve the accuracy of their predictions. We have weather…
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14 You and I don’t do a lot of “yoking” these days. But in Paul’s day, his directive, “Do not be yoked together with…
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 Did you know a third of college graduates never work in the fields in which they were trained? That’s not a bad thing. We by necessity go where we can find jobs. Sometimes…
Jesus Christ gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. Titus 2:14 Acceptance is vitally important to all of us. If you don’t think that’s true, change the first word…
12 But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. 14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing…
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 1 John 2:16 We use many expressions to question unseemly behavior? I used one of them in the title. Here are a few…
But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Jude 20-21 If your faith were a building,…
