Good Is the Enemy
I learned early in my Christian journey that good does not mean godly. Many good things in life could make us stray from God’s path. The devil knows this. So this deceptive designer of devices to ensnare those who are ignorant of his diabolic schemes sometimes comes in ways you would least expect. But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.
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The Judge
Judges have enormous power. The Hoover Institution in the United States of America explains that under the modern doctrine of judicial review, the federal judiciary can invalidate any state or federal law or policy it considers inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution. This is important to understand because judges can overrule presidents and prime ministers. Lloyd Law College in India outlines the role of judges in an article titled, “Powers and Functions of Indian Judiciary
May 204 min read
A Rejected God
I have been reading the books of the Old Testament prophets and I can’t even describe how I have felt as I read Bible verses after Bible verses about God being rejected by His own chosen people. I have been thinking about how hurt He must have been. I know there are many times His anger was stirred up and He lashed out at the ones He loved. But, He constantly forgave those obstinate people and reconciled with them, in spite of their rebellious ways. I have stretched out My
May 134 min read
Praying in Vain
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; Your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perversity. Isaiah 59:1-3 If we have the idea that we can do whatever we like and God will be at our beck and call, then we ar
May 64 min read
Thankful for Thorns
This past weekend we had a devotion about roses in my gardening group, and it really got me to start thinking about those hurtful thorns on the beautiful rose bushes. I don’t like picking roses because of the thorns. I am often very clumsy, so I am pretty sure I would prick myself and cause myself much pain if I got close to rose bushes. I am not even sure why roses need to have thorns except maybe for some type of protection, so I went to do some research. Google AI gave me
Apr 294 min read
Worship in Worries
For several days I had a sinking feeling at the bottom of my stomach regarding all that is going on in the world. How about you? Have you been having any feelings of anxiety regarding world affairs? I know very well that the Bible tells us to be anxious for nothing but rather pray and give thanks in everything. This should be what I am doing, but sometimes I get inundated by all the bad news which seems to be unending. I always have to remind myself that God is in control and
Apr 224 min read
True or False?
I am not sure about you, but these days I feel like I don’t know what is true or false as sometimes truth is stranger than fiction and lies seem so believable. However, I think we need to understand who the father of lies is and what he does. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own reso
Apr 154 min read
