Sometimes when I reflect back on my life, I wonder how many opportunities I’ve missed to do something great for the Kingdom of God. How much time have I wasted? How many times have I said, “I’ll do it tomorrow” yet never got around to it. Many years ago, I…
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Don’t envy… don’t boast
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. – 1 Corinthians 13:4 Anytime we wish that we had things the way someone else does we will get ourself into trouble. Envy will change our entire focus and it will become the driving force behind all…
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The most excellent way
The lead into to the “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13) comes on the heals of Paul explaining to the church the special gifts they have received as part of the body of Christ. As he finishes explaining these gifts, given by God to accomplish his purposes, he makes a statement…
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Here I am. Send me!
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with…
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Profitable servant
I’ve often wondered what Jesus meant when he told the parable of the three servants that were given bags of silver to hold onto for their master. (Matthew 25:14-30) The end result is clear that the master was pleased with the servants that took the silver, invested it and ended…