Psalms 8-9a
Psalm 8 – Living Like a King When God saved you, He made you a king. You may not look like it or act like it, but you are a king. Your day of salvation was a day of coronation. God put you on the throne in Jesus Christ. Psalm 8 deals with sovereignty. “O
Canvas
A couple of years ago, my children made a discovery about me that they had never known before. They were having a contest to see who could draw cartoon characters the best. My son was being rather careless in his attempt, but my daughter was really taking the matter very seriously. She had scribbled a
In Praise of Mediocrity
I hesitate to speak up about this. After all, who wants to be a spokesperson for mediocrity? It is a much better career move to write something about the Search for Excellence as Peters and Waterman did in the late 1980s. Or, in today’s world, it is better to speak of going from Good to
What Do You Mean By That?
While watching the Disney Christmas parade, I heard Regis and Kelly and Ryan Seacrest introduce several people as “superstars,” “the one and only,” and “the incredible.” My problem was the fact that I had never heard of most of them. Now I feel like someone who tries to keep up with the culture and listen
E is for Exit (Part 2)
When We Exit From the Night How we start the day is crucial to how we live and serve the Lord that day. In the nation of Israel, the priests were up early, burning the incense and offering the sacrifices, and our Lord Jesus was up early spending time alone with His Father (Mark 1:35).
The Voice of the Lord
There are some people who have a voice that stands out in a crowd. They range from the authoritative, the arrogant, the amusing, and the annoying. Being a born and bred southern boy, I always thought I spoke normal. When I moved to Chicago to attend Moody Bible Institute, the discovery was made that I
Are We the Infidels?
WORLD Magazine ran a recent article entitled “Cross-Culture Wars.” The premise of the article was this: “Are problems in American culture making the international war on terror harder to win?” We do have a problem. If you’ve never been to America, you would assume everyone is an infidel. What does the world have to judge
E is for Exit (Part 1
Perhaps you heard about the arrogant actor who changed his name to “Exit” so it would be in lights all over the English-speaking world. But you may not have heard about the playwright and director who were discussing the male lead in the play they were producing. “I like the fellow,” said the playwright. “He’s
Relationship or Covenant?
Written by: Charles DeVane The modern church chooses to use inadequate words about God. Words reflect opinions and attitudes. So if our words are not biblical, our opinions and attitudes about God may not be biblical, either. A catch phrase of our time is “personal relationship.” Now I know some of you mean well when
The Point of Desperation
In March of 1942, as Japanese forces tightened their grip on the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur was ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt to relocate in order to save his life from an intense search for him by the Japanese military. From Terowie, South Australia, MacArthur made his famous speech where he said, “I came out
To Ring or Not to Ring – That Is the Question
I’m one of those guys who likes technology. I don’t understand it, but I like it. I don’t know how my GPS system works in my car, but as a directionally dysfunctional person, I’m grateful that it knows where I am and where I’m headed. I don’t understand electricity, but I’m grateful it works when
Psalms 5-6
A Heart Appointment—Psalm 5 It’s very important for you and I to meet God in the morning if we really want to have a good day. Jesus got up very early in the morning to pray, according to Mark 1:35. Here in Psalm 5 we find the psalmist saying, “My voice You shall hear in