BURDEN-BEARING

\”Bear ye one another\’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.\” — Gal 6:2. IN THESE words the Apostle is evidently thinking more especially of the trespasses and sins into which men and women fall. We are not to rejoice over their failure, nor talk about it to others, but to consider ourselves, remembering…

THE BLESSING OF THANKFULNESS

\”Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.\” — Eph 5:20. \”Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually.\” — Heb 13:15. SOME PEOPLE seem born with a sullen and feverish temper, and it is very difficult for them to brighten into…

Stay Awake, Matthew 24:42-51

Stay Awake, Matthew 24:42-51 To be awake and attentive in the manner Jesus addresses here is to be fully alive in him all the time. Go to Source Author: Dan Doyle

Trust No One

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts—Psalm 28:7 The Apostle Paul set a challenge before us: “having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor” (Ephesians 4:25). No small thing, that one. We men have such a hard time with transparency, with vulnerability.…

Emerging from Isolation

For where two or three are gathered in my name,  there am I among them—Matthew 18:20 Imagine, for a moment, a man ever isolated, living alone in the mountains, perhaps. Imagine him living a vigorous, adventurous, spiritual life, but lacking community. The knowledge this man would have of God, the knowledge he’d have of himself,…