A Few Thoughts About Devotions Bible reading, study, and thinking about the passage should be a daily blessing to every believer. I started my own plan about 1.5 years ago. I read through the Old Testament once every 3 years and though the New Testament once a year. Every 3 years I read through…
A Few Thoughts About Music Many consider music to be neutral when it comes to worship music. If the words are Christian, they say, then it is Christian. Consider some of these clips. Then decide for yourself. Two sites for music by mood Audionautix Dark A Darker Heart Aggressive Hard Bounce Angry Aggressive Long…
A Few Thoughts About Beauty When people speak of beauty, they are usually referring to physical beauty of people, but that’s not what I’m writing about. Julie Roys has an article titled, “The Necessity of Beauty When Confronting Evil.” She writes: I was discussing this struggle once with a close friend, and he urged…
A Few Thoughts on Knowing God’s Will When I was a young man, there were situations where I wanted guidance from those more experience than I. I asked, “What would you do?” Many times, the person I asked would respond, “I am not going to tell you what you should do?” I…
A Few Thoughts About Discouragement We get discouraged. We face spiritual, physical, financial, emotional disappoints and discouragement. Hope seems to fade. We face family issues, church issues, issues at work, with friends, etc. You know what I mean. There are wars, terrorism, societal ills, evil Christian pastors, good pastors who become discouraged, etc. On…
Song of Songs Part 2 A brief review B1 Written by Solomon B2 Solomon is reminiscing about his marriage. I believe that chapter 1 is their wedding night after the wedding ceremony. B3 The woman character is Naamah, Solomon’s first wife and mother to 3 children—Rehoboam, his son (1 Kings 11:43 and Matthew, Taphath…
Song of Songs Part 1 Introduction Author: Solomon, King of Israel, inspired by the Holy Spirit. B1 It is most reasonable that Solomon wrote this. B2 Consider: 1 Kings 4:29-34 GNB God gave Solomon unusual wisdom and insight, and knowledge too great to be measured. 30 Solomon was wiser than the wise men of…
A Few Thoughts on Eliezer of Damascus Genesis 24:1-4 NET Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in everything. Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, “Put your hand under my thigh so that I…
A Few Thoughts About Trials James 1:1-8 WEL James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes, which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2 My brothers, consider it all joy when you find yourself surrounded by various trials. 3 Know this that the testing of your faith brings about…
A Few Thoughts on Proverbs 28:13 Proverbs 28:13 NASB He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion. Perhaps, the context of these various proverbs would include verse 14. Proverbs 28:13-14 NASB He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and…