The Love of Money

A famous verse, partly due to pop culture, is 1 Timothy 6:10, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” A more literal Greek translation is, “A root for all kinds of evils…

The True Vine: Redux

This is my second redux piece. This specific parable is a beautiful image in many ways. And it teaches invaluable lessons to all who hear. More treasure has been mined and is to be shared. However, it is the responsibility of the reader or hearer to accept and utilize the prize or reject it and…

How Much Do I Need You?

How much do I need you, Lord? For every sin, iniquity, and transgression without You, I’d be in despair. For every thought, every action, every misconception, accusation, and passion. For every stolen item or even the idea thereof. For the anger, for not treating my neighbor as I should. I need You, Lord. I see…

The Lily in the Field

Out here in the desert, a light breeze blows as I walk through the field. In this calm evening, Your presence is known. You are here with me, Lord. Looking around, I see the vast beauty of Your creation. The flowers in the field are blooming and radiant. They all grow together in perfect harmony.…

Humility

One crucial aspect of being a follower of Christ is humility. The Bible teaches this with numerous examples, time after time. Pride and selfish boasting are ever-present and ever-growing in our modern society. Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology sums up boasting as: “If it is God or the commendable qualities of others, then boasting…

Lost in the Wilderness

Lost in the wilderness. No one around. Just you, and your shining hand. You saved me, you rescued me from the desolate land. No sense of direction, no idea where to go. I wander, I cry. You lead me to and fro. Lost in the wilderness, you’re all that I have. All else was left…

The Wilderness

The wilderness is a concept mentioned several times in the Bible. It is a concept that is different from our modern conception of wilderness. The contemporary image is usually the great outdoors, a lush green forest full of pleasantness to all the senses, or camping out under the stars with wonder over God’s vast, beautiful…

The Goodness of God

This subject will only be fully understood once we are with Him in eternity. “As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is…

The Anguish of Pain—The Comfort of Scripture

Pain is a concept every person is well acquainted with, whether a believer in Christ or not; from the staunchest atheist to the humblest evangelist. We all suffer pain in various forms and to mixed degrees: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual. One can ask: Why do we suffer, and why do we watch each other…

The Living God

This name is given all throughout the bible. He is called the Living God, signifying that He is the only God and that He is the only spirit who has supreme power; also that He is the God of the living, specifically the spiritually alive in Christ. In the Old Testament, this name is portrayed…