The Sensual Seduction of Sin

      The sensual seduction of sexual sin has led many people into personal disaster.  Families are destroyed, reputations are ruined, people are blackmailed and some are even killed by a jealous husband or wife.

      What is beautiful in marriage is squalid in adultery. 

Even More Blessings

In my previous post I talked about how happy I was that the severe nerve pain in my neck was relieved by a prescription from my neurosurgeon.

Now I need to write about how I am doubly blessed. Back in August 2017 I stepped on something small that went up into the ball of my foot. It was painful. It bled. I couldn't see anything in the wound. The doctor couldn't see anything in the wound either and doubled that it would show up on an Xray unless it was metal - in which case we would be able to see it ourselves.

So... nothing to do but to wait for it to come out on its own.

It hurt everyday. It was especially bad if I tried to use my treadmill. It acted up if I mowed the lawn. It throbbed by the end of the day each Sunday after I was wearing dress shoes and was on my feet all day.

I limped. I walked on the outside edge of my foot and scrunched up my toes to take pressure off the ball of my foot. Any misstep and I would have a sharp pain in my foot. I was reminded everyday for eight long months.

FINALLY, it began to come out. First it formed a pustule on the bottom of my foot that burst. After that I kept a bandaid with drawing salve on it. Lo and Behold! After about two weeks I felt something rough at the edge of the hole that had formed from he broken pustule. When I looked at it, I saw it glint and I was able to pick it out.

INSTANT RELIEF!  Praise the Lord!  That was the end of that sad saga. Now I have my foot back. No more limping. No more excuses to stay off the treatmill. Hallelujah!!

7 Things God Hates

      Many people know the verse that says, “God is Love.” (1 Jn. 4:8)  So it might surprise them to read a Bible verse that says there are seven things God hates (Prov. 6:16).

      How can a God of love also hate?  As a holy God, he hates sin.  As a loving God, he especially hates sin that hurts other people.  What do you suppose God thinks about the things we hear about on the 6:00 o’clock news?

Mother's Day 2019

      The biblical idea of “to honor” is to ascribe value to someone. How can we ascribe a value to our mother?

      Our mother carried us in her womb. Then she carried us in her arms. She cleaned our dirty bottoms. She taught us our first words. She encouraged us to crawl, then to walk - and then kept us from killing ourselves. She was our first companion - and far more than that. She’s our Mom!

Sermon In A Sack: Compass

      Just because modern people don’t like the Bible’s reproof of their sinful choices, it doesn’t mean the Bible is wrong.

      “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16)