Who Am I?

Born into this world a treasonous criminalliving a life of avarice and selfonly seeking to remain in the darknessa quiet life in sinone touch of Your hand to my heartthe night dissolved into dayno shadows remain, no pride to sustainYou chose me. You took me awayWho am I to serve You? My speech is not…

Teach Me to Obey

Teach me to obey, to submit, and surrender to You and Your commands. Teach me to deny myself and to follow You, transform me, and keep me humble. Keep my eyes always on You only You matter in this life only Your opinion counts; You wrote my story only You can turn it around, and…

Raindrops in the Dark

Every day, the sun risesbut the clouds soon rush inA nice breeze, an occasional raybut when the night arrives, the rain begins. Everywhere, at every opportunity, I look for youby day by night, my hopes ride highbut all I find are raindrops in the dark. On a hill so high in the meadowflowers in every…

Evil and Suffering

There is a common question asked, “If God exists, why is there so much evil and suffering?” Nonbelievers and believers alike struggle with this question. While there is no definitive answer in Scripture, we can form a hypothesis given what Scripture does provide. The information below is not meant to be a solid answer; it…

Defining Faith

Faith is a common aspect of the Christian life and all spiritual systems. Faith is so essential; the writer of Hebrews states, “Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6) This…

Only You Can

Only You can create something from nothingOnly You can hang the stars and name each oneOnly You can speak lifeOnly You can make so much beautyOnly You can part the sea, slay giants and rain fire from heavenOnly You can put wisdom in the heart and give the mind understandingOnly You can serve justice and…

Titus: How a Proper Church Functions

The church cannot stand if it does not perform its proper function. This is why the modern church has so many controversies and divisions. Some only seek money, some try to compromise with the world and speak outright lies, and some cannot tell what sin is. But God always leaves a remnant; repeatedly, He has…

Resist the devil with the Armor of God

James wrote an interesting piece of advice that, although it goes without saying, is difficult to understand and put into practice. His letter is an invitation to salvation for unbelievers. It is a call to test the faith of believers to be sure their faith is genuine. The letter addresses the twelve tribes, meaning Jewish…

Psalm 29: The Voice of the LORD

In such a short and simple Psalm, David packs much meaning. It’s believed that David wrote this during or shortly after a thunderstorm that swept through Israel. It conveys the voice and power of God in and over nature. As stated in Isaiah 6:3, the key is, “…Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies;…

What Can I Do For You?

Can I tell others about Youwhat You did for methe friend, the loved one, the stranger on the streetshowing Your light in their grief? Can I teach them Your truthpreaching sermons, holding lectures,prayer meetings, and bible studiestalk basically and intellectuallyconveying Your glory and majesty? Can I live for Youpursuing peace and holinessshining Your light like…