JC Ryle once said, “Do nothing that you would not like God to see. Say nothing you would not like God to hear. Write nothing you would not like God to read. Go no place where you would not like God to find you. Read no book of which you would not like God to…
Euripides once said, “Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.” Each new year begins with people longing for a fresh start, hoping for a prosperous future, and setting goals to get the most out of what this life has to offer. New Year’s Eve is a great time to take personal inventory of what’s…
As we continue our series on the Life of King David, we reach that dreadful part of the story where the curse of sin takes center stage. Never underestimate the depth of the depravity of the human nature. In just one chapter, David goes from a man after God’s own heart to an adulterer and…
In 2 Samuel 11:1-5, King David is 50 years old. He’s been the reigning king of Israel for 20 years. He’s rich, he’s powerful, and he’s popular. It’s spring in Israel, a time when war is commenced, but David sends Joab to war while he basks in his accomplishments. At the beginning of 2 Samuel…
Joel 3:14 says, “Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” It has been estimated that the average adult human will make approximately 35,000 decisions every day… 35,000! But children will only make approximately 3,000! As adults we bear a lot of responsibilities…
Did you know that the human body can go 40+ days without food, 11 days without sleep, but no more than 3 days without water? Why? Because water is your body’s transportation system. It transports nutrients to your tissues and aids in the removal of toxic waste from your system. Have you ever been really…