Around the Corner

Happy Friday: Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Jesus, Matthew 6:34 I often wish I could see around the corner. It turns out, God knows best. I’m not sure what I would have done had you told me...

Prayer and Action

Happy Friday, But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves. Nehemiah 4:6-9 Some Christians act as if prayer is all that matters. More claim that prayer matters, but pray little. Nehemiah modeled a third path. During his efforts to...

“Fear not”

Happy Friday, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Ps. 46:1 Given that Christ typically greeted His friends by saying, “Fear not,” we can assume that fear was as prevalent in the 1stcentury as it is today. That should not surprise us. After...

Only One Gets the Prize

Happy Friday, Do you not know that in a race all runners run, but only one receives the prize?  So run that you may obtain it. The Apostle Paul, I Cor. 9:24   If you were inspired by any of the athletic performances in Tokyo, remember that Paul leveraged the...

Good Works ≠ Salvation

Happy Friday, Work out your salvation with fear and trembling… The Apostle Paul, Phil. 2:12b The Bible does not tell us to work for our salvation — indeed, it emphatically states that we cannot. (If you think I’m wrong, note Paul’s barely concealed rage in his letter...