False Hope

Why could you not sleep last night? What troubles you? Do you have family problems? Is it aging parents, angry parents, a dishonest marriage, or disobedient children that keeps you awake? Do you struggle financially? Are you swimming in a sea of debt? Has the fountain of income slowed down to drip? Are health issues first and foremost in … More False Hope

Defective, Yet Delightful

This morning, in my personal devotions, I became reacquainted with a very odd passage of Scripture. In Leviticus 21, God presents himself as the Sovereign One who is not so concerned with equal rights. According to modern thinking, God seems to be so crass and out of vogue. He is not culturally sensitive or politically correct. He discriminates. Hear Moses’ words: Leviticus 21:16–24   … More Defective, Yet Delightful

The Troubled Soul and the Instructed Mind

How is your soul troubled? Have you a family member plagued by some disease or disability? Has death visited you and your household? Are you grieved by the backslidden condition of yourself, your children, your siblings, your parents, your neighbors, or your nation? Is your marriage horrible? Is your bottom line bottoming out? Do you consistently find … More The Troubled Soul and the Instructed Mind