Archive for July 12, 2012

Thought for the morning of Fri July 13, 2012

Anger is not always or necessarily sinful, but it has such a tendency to run wild that whenever it displays itself, we should be quick to question its character, with this enquiry, “Doest thou well to be angry?” It may be that we can answer, “YES.” Very frequently anger is the madman’s firebrand, but sometimes it is Elijah’s fire from heaven. We do well when we are angry with sin, because of the wrong which it commits against our good and gracious God; or with ourselves because we remain so foolish after so much divine instruction; or with others when More >

Life Source – Week 6

Have you ever felt totally confused by a conversation that you are a part of?  I mean, you hear the words … but you cannot grasp the meaning.  It is so frustrating!  That is exactly the scene in John 13 that we have read this week.  There is so much confusion in the room.  Jesus washes their feet and then says – now you do it, too.  When?  Right now?  Jesus keeps talking about leaving and they can’t go.  Why not?  They have been everywhere with Him for 3 years.  One of them is going to betray Him?  Surely not!  Who in More >

Is It Worth It?

In Matthew 28:15, the guards took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day.

When the devil confronts us with a tempting offer, what do we do? The guards who saw the works of God before their very eyes had their hearts set on money instead of truth. As Jesus asked in Matthew 16:26, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” The devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms of this world More >

Life Source – Week 6

Have you ever felt totally confused by a conversation that you are a part of?  I mean, you hear the words … but you cannot grasp the meaning.  It is so frustrating!  That is exactly the scene in John 13 that we have read this week.  There is so much confusion in the room.  Jesus washes their feet and then says – now you do it, too.  When?  Right now?  Jesus keeps talking about leaving and they can’t go.  Why not?  They have been everywhere with Him for 3 years.  One of them is going to betray Him?  Surely not!  Who in More >