(Jesus said) "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28An elderly mother in Scotland had given up her son to the work of the Lord as a pastor and missionary.One day she went to the missionary society...
"If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." (Matt 15:14 NIV)We humans, especially in this day and age, don't like the term "obedience". For some reason such a word angers us and fills us with discontent.For example, how would we feel if local...
Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company to court.In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn't you say at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?", asked the lawyer.Farmer...
"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect . . ." (1Pet 3:7a, NIV2) Many of us find ourselves working for people who show no respect to the work we are performing. They can be nice to us especially when they need...
"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, treat them with respect..." (1 Peter 3:7a, NIV)As the day I wrote this devotional was my birthday, I thought that there couldn't be a better topic than being considerate towards our spouses....
Being a nursing aid in a home for the elderly, one never seemed to be amazed at anything. This cool September morning the minister’s wife and her daughter came to the home to visit the residents. The residents always looked forward to the minister’s wife visit but...
Many of us grew up in an age where what our parents said was to be obeyed without question. The obeying part is a Biblical concept: "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." (Eph 6:1 NIV); and I never had too much trouble accepting this part. But...