Both Biblical and secular history reveal that mankind did not come to God’s light, embrace it and walk in it in significant numbers. As God prophesied in Matthew 7:13,14, only a “few” searched diligently, “found” the tiny flock in whose members His light is manifested, and joined them. And the few who did found those in darkness railing against […]

The “Light Commission” was first given to Adam and Eve to teach their descendants the ways of the Lord. Their failure to fulfil that commission postponed His plan until Noah came along. Noah fulfilled his commission to be a “preacher of righteousness” (2 Pet. 2:5) in the midst of a Satan-worshiping world. However, he was rejected totally by those who refused to […]

Beginning with the Old Testament patriarch Abraham, God began to build a nation, later called Israel, which he raised up for a special, world=blessing purpose. Following Adam and Eve’s fall, He chose the nation of Israel to be His “chosen generation,” His “royal priesthood, His  “holy nation,” His “peculiar people” (Exo. 19:6/Ps. 135:4). Because of this He gave them what I refer […]

Let us review God’s description of His people using the same Words He used: Peculiar, chosen, royal priesthood, Holy nation, zealous, doers of good works, bearers of His light. How is this possible if we speak like the darkness-loving world speaks, go where the world goes, dress like the world dresses, read the same books, watch […]

Without exception, the Lord has designated all who name the name of Jesus “keepers of the brethren,” a responsibility that is second only to being the keeper of oneself. The question is not IF we are directly responsible for those near and dear to us and indirectly responsible for those who remain socially distanced from us. The question is […]

When confronted with the Word of God, church people who defy Him will always present an example of higher thinking to explain why they do so. Rebellion against the Lord is always couched in high-sounding, ego-pleasing rhetoric which makes the speaker feel good about him/herself. But while the rebel is reveling in his/her religiosity, Satan is […]

Someone is watching. Someone hears what we say and watches what we do. People in certain social positions might have many people observing their lives. When I was teaching I routinely reminded my students that no one lives entirely to him/herself. We never get to the point that our words and deeds concern only ourselves. There is […]

As stated earlier, God has a unique way of asking questions, a method that speaks volumes using few words. Recall that in Genesis 3:9 the Lord asked a cowering, terrorized Adam: “Where are you?” The all-knowing Creator knew where Adam was hiding and why. He was asking about Adam’s newly-assumed spiritual condition. In 4:10 we […]

The question is not do you know the story behind the title of this series of postings. Anyone who has spent time in church has heard the story, along with many sermons and teachings on the subject. The passage that usually accompanies the story of Cain and Abel is the episode involving the “Good Samaritan.” The combination of these […]

Who saw coming the moral meltdown emanating from Washington, D.C. that is taking place today? I did; but I am a student of history and an observer of human nature. However, 50 years ago I did not envision the moral, social, economic and political fiasco that describes today’s America. Nor did I sense 30 years ago where we as […]