ONE OF the great contradictions of the Revolutionary War was that men fought long and hard to be free. They risked their lives that they might be removed from the tyranny of England and enjoy the wonders of freedom in what would be the United States of America. The irony, however, is that the very … Continue reading “FREEDOM,
FIGHTING FOR”
FORGIVENESS, OF SIN
THE WONDERFUL thing about electronic calculators is that if wrong buttons are pressed and the calculation is thrown off, all is not lost. The problem does not have to be unraveled or figured out. By pressing “clear,” the calculation can be restarted. Some people are in situations that they can’t unravel. Their lives are so … Continue reading “FORGIVENESS,
OF SIN”
FORGIVENESS, FROM GOD
I LOVE that Motel 6 commercial. It says, “We’re gonna leave the light on for you.” God’s light of forgiveness is always on, welcoming those sinners home who want to repent and ask His forgiveness.324 [God’s Goodness] Luke 15:11–32; 1 John 1:9 IN 1929, a man named George Wilson robbed a mail carrier and killed … Continue reading “FORGIVENESS,
FROM GOD”
FOCUS, ON THE RACE
AT THE Good Will Games in Edmonton, Canada, the Jamaican team was participating in the four-by-one hundred meter relay. The third leg for the Jamaican team had a friend who was competing in another event nearby. While the sprinter was waiting for the baton, he looked up for a moment to try to catch his … Continue reading “FOCUS,
ON THE RACE”
FOCUS
SWEET Georgia Brown is a soul food restaurant in the Dallas area that serves good food. It would be a mistake if you were on a diet to spend a lot of time thinking about Sweet Georgia Brown because you’d be thinking about the source of your problem. Most of us focus on the sins … Continue reading “FOCUS”
FLESH, WALKING IN
BEFORE a balloon is filled with air or helium, it has no life. However, once helium fills a balloon it has the potential to fly high. Most of the time when we go to buy balloons at a carnival or a circus, we look for the ones that are filled with helium and ready for … Continue reading “FLESH,
WALKING IN”
FLESH, NATURE OF
IT’S BEEN awhile now, but a popular television show aired years ago called Diff’rent Strokes. It was a rather funny show. It was about two little boys named Arnold and Willis. The boys’ mother had been the maid for a man named Mr. Drummond, but she died. Not wanting those boys to be left to … Continue reading “FLESH,
NATURE OF”
FLESH, CONTROLLING THE
A LONG time ago, a movie came out called The Blob. This cosmic Jell-O had come down from space, fell into a little crater, and cracked open. An old man came and had a little stick in his hand and was playing with it, and it ran up on his arm and began to consume … Continue reading “FLESH,
CONTROLLING THE”
FLESH
THE FLESH is like a defensive line set up in football to stop the offensive movement of the team with the ball. When you accepted Christ, God handed you the football and told you to score touchdowns. The flesh is a defensive line trying to stop your progress, to kill your drive, to stop you … Continue reading “FLESH”
FIRST LOVE
I’M A Tabasco man. Anytime I eat virtually anything, I put Tabasco on it. When I go places, I enjoy discovering new kinds of hot sauce. I love fire in my food. The absence of fire for me means a bland dish. It’s just there. Jesus loves fire. He wants a little hot sauce on … Continue reading “FIRST
LOVE”