Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. 2 Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last... Continue Reading →
Daily Devotional: Find Your Passion In Life And Pursue It For The Glory of God
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." -Psalm 37:4 Growing up, my Dad would always tell me: "Do what you are passionate about." Clearly, he still emulates this philosophy with his zeal as a physical therapist. He can talk for hours about the benefits of the profession... Continue Reading →
Psalm 4: Praying Through The Psalms
"Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer (Ps. 4:1)." Sovereign Lord, I turn to you when I am in distress. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. For I know you are a God who listens. Provide... Continue Reading →
4 Practical Steps For Sharing Your Christian Faith
Would you agree that sharing your Christian faith can be nerve-racking? Would you also agree that a major part of being a born-again follower of Jesus is to evangelize to the lost with the gospel of hope? The Lord beckons us to fulfill the great commission when he said, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,... Continue Reading →
Modern Bible Commentary on James 4
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? 2 You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask. 3 You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons Why Your Diet And Exercise Are Spiritual Acts of Worship
According to Nutrition: From Science To You, over 200,000 Americans die from diabetic complications--a condition related to an inadequate regulation of blood glucose. This illness is often associated with poor eating habits and a lack of exercise. Moreover, an estimated 25.8 million Americans have diabetes. Unfortunately, if this trend continues, it is likely that one-third... Continue Reading →
Psalm 115: Praying Through The Psalms
"Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?" Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him (Ps. 115:1-3)." Heavenly Father, you are the Alpha and Omega. The beginning and End. You are... Continue Reading →
Modern Bible Commentary on James 3
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also (James 3:1-2, WEB). What a sobering message here. The apostle James tells his audience that not... Continue Reading →
Daily Devotional: Don’t We All Struggle With Hypocrisy?
"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." -Matthew 7:5 The other day, my son wanted to buy a game card on Nintendo Switch for a car racing game. I told him that it was a waste of... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Which Choice Will You Make?
Which choice will you make?To worship the living GodOr exalt yourself? In this life, you have two ultimate choices: To worship God or your own image. If you decide to give praise and honor to the Creator, I believe you will have a blessed life. However, if you exalt yourself and become full of pride,... Continue Reading →