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Success Vs. Faithfulness
To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. Matthew 25:29. The parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) prompts a bundle of questions. Among them: does it teach success as a correlate of faithfulness? One preacher asks: ‘Why were the two servants who put their talents to work faithful, […]
Confess – And You Will Be Forgiven
Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1. Psalm 32 is a penitential Psalm , probably written by David after he had committed adultery and murder and was faced up to his sin by Nathan the prophet. This psalm describes five keys to happiness. First, the happy person knows their […]
Growth, Desire And Success
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18. In an earlier devotion we looked at the difference between good ambition (God/others first) and bad ambition (me first). Shakespeare has King Henry VIII admonish […]
Forgiveness – An Event, Not Just An Idea
I acknowledged my sin to you, and… you forgave. Psalm 32:5. Repentance is turning from our sin to God. It’s a simple, decisive act, and you can sense incredible relief in the psalmist’s words. Augustine, in his Confessions tells of his conversion as he read Paul’s words in Romans 13:13-14: ‘All at once, as I […]
Pray And You Will Be Rescued!
Let all who are faithful offer prayer to you; at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them. Psalm 32:6. This psalm is a ‘maschil’ or psalm of instruction, and it tells us that if we’ve got a problem we ought to share it – with God in secret, and […]
Jesus Still Weeps
Jesus began to weep. John 11:35. One of the most powerful sermons I know was preached on Sunday 23 January, 1983, by the senior pastor of Riverside Church, New York, the Reverend Dr. William Sloane Coffin. The sermon began: ‘As almost all of you know, a week ago last Monday night, driving in a terrible […]
Submit – And You Will Be Guided
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8. How can I know what God wants me to do? The Scriptures assure us that we are not like rats in a maze. God wants us to know his will. Paul wrote […]
Obey – And You Will Be Joyful
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart. Psalm 32: 11. Obey – and you’ll be joyful. There are many verbs in the Bible in the imperative mood. Jesus is our Lord: he has the right to command. But he is also our Lover, and […]
So You’re Handicapped?
A thorn was given me… to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. 2 Corinthians 12:7. In 2 Corinthians 11:23-29 Paul lists the handicaps and discouragements that befell him. He also had a physical problem of some sort – a ‘thorn in the flesh’ – to keep him from becoming too proud. At […]
Surprise Surprise!
Just remember what the Lord your God did… the great trials that your eyes saw, the signs and wonders, the mighty hand and the outstretched arm… Deuteronomy 7:18-21. The Hebrews regularly looked back and remembered how their God surprised them. Surprise adds colour to life. Before you get any older take a journey in your […]
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