It’s not easy to like, much less bless, someone who ridicules us. Yet according to the second half of the verse, blessing our tormentors isn’t a suggestion, it’s a command. It is our calling. When we act on our calling, we position ourselves to receive a blessing from God.…
What if our angry words were the last words we spoke before we suddenly faced God in eternity? Would you wish for a do-over? Or what if our hateful language were the last words our husband, sibling or neighbor heard from us before we or they died?…
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: “The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot……
“If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest” (Ecclesiastes 10:4). Solomon shared many wise nuggets that are useful in managin……
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today” (Genesis 50:20). After Joseph’s father died, his broth……
In the tenth chapter of Luke’s gospel, and the twenty-second chapter of Matthew’s gospel, we find Jesus speaking of the greatest and second-greatest commandments. The greatest commandment, of course, is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Luke’s rendering includes all your strength. The second……
Over the past two weeks, we have been challenged by Jesus with some strong teaching regarding the cost of following him. It is difficult teaching because it is so uncommon in current-generation Christian thought to speak of costs when following Jesus. The more prevalent teaching is saturated with ideas regarding how easy it is and……
Damon J. Gray, May 9, 2023
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