Although as Christians we might appreciate a sound theological song being played over secular radio during Christmas, we, and even so the world, recognise that the average Christmas celebration has very little “Christ” left in it. The world loves the occasion for celebration, but give as little thought to Christ as they did the rest … [Read more…]
The book of Proverbs is filled with unusual wisdom. Some of the proverbs are simple common-sense truisms, while others defy the natural way of human thinking. This is because Proverbs is God’s wisdom for man – it will be full of truisms, for every word of God is true and related to the reality we … [Read more…]
Waiting implies inactivity. Dictionaries define waiting as delaying or postponing action. And sadly that is what many Christians think about when we talk about waiting for the Lord. We get this terminology from the Scriptures, particularly the Psalms. But it doesn’t imply inactivity. Quite the opposite. When we wait for the Lord, we are not … [Read more…]
Adam and Eve were created without sin. The only counsel they needed from God was regarding obedience to God’s righteous commands (what work to do, what to eat and not eat, and marriage). Because they were created without sin, God didn’t need to counsel them on how to deal with sin, for if they had … [Read more…]
There are no exceptionally godly examples of fatherhood in the Bible. Except for Christ, none of the men in the Bible used mightily by God were perfect, and sadly the imperfections were often most obviously visible in their fatherhood. Adam had murderous Cain as a son; Noah had the lewd joker Ham; Lot had incestuous … [Read more…]
Ephesians 4:26–27 (ESV) Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. This verse has been used countless times to justify sinful anger. Instead, using the Bible to justify sin should make the most godly of saints angry! May we as … [Read more…]
Many of the Psalms are crafted in the crucible of extreme trial. This is no less true of Psalm 5. But Psalm 5 is not only a prayer of pouring out one’s soul to the Lord. Neither is Psalm 5 merely a prayer of seeking deliverance and vindication. Psalm 5 is also a prayer to … [Read more…]