Wisdom Law

Your laws please me; they give me wise advice.Psalm 119:24 (NLT) “Laws are made to be broken, man!” I’ve heard that phrase spoken out loud before. Several times in fact. The idea is that laws are only there to keep us from having fun. The only reason they exist is because some person, or people,ContinueContinue reading “Wisdom Law”

Nonsense

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.Colossians 2:8 (NLT) There are lots of “experts” in the world today. Notice I put the experts in quotation marks because the word apparently doesn’t mean what itContinueContinue reading “Nonsense”

Tuning In

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.Proverbs 2:2 (NLT) Growing up, we didn’t have Ipods, Androids, MP3 players, tablets, laptops, portable DVD players, Switch, or a million different handheld devices to keep us entertained on long road trips. We couldn’t just play a game on our device, Facetime a friend, stream Netflix, orContinueContinue reading “Tuning In”

Consequences

Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.Proverbs 2:11 (NLT) Can you imagine a society where there are no consequences for doing evil things? Sure, we might feel good about not having to worry about getting speeding tickets. But, how about those that now are free to run red lights? Maybe weContinueContinue reading “Consequences”

Off Key

Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions. Psalm 119:29 (NLT) There are a ton of reality television shows these days, featuring tons of ordinary people trying to make it big by competing in front of an audience of millions. One show, which has been on television for overContinueContinue reading “Off Key”

Read the Book

Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. Psalm 119:37 (NLT) I have a lot of books. I think most pastors do, as we tend to read a lot to keep our knowledge fresh and to broaden our ministry tools. So, I have bookshelves full of books. I have booksContinueContinue reading “Read the Book”