In Matthew 19:30, Jesus tells his disciples: “But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” This leads me to the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of Heaven is like this situation: A landowner hires a number…
On Eagles’ Wings
Our God is a supernatural God. We see that throughout the Bible in the many miracles, signs, and wonders that He performs. In the Book of Exodus, He brings about ten terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and the nation of Egypt in the earth, the heavens, and upon man. No doubt, he can do anything, even…
Devotion: Jesus & His Father’s House
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive…
Counterfeit Redemption
When I was saved and born again in 2005, my pastor impressed on me the importance of reading the Bible daily. He held a Bible up over my head and said that everything in our lives must come under the Word of God. Being brand new in the Lord and having no idea what real…
The Twitter Swamp
Most of you are familiar with the social media platform Twitter. You may also be aware that many people communicate extremely vile things on it. It seems that no one stops to think. Is what I’m saying uplifting in any sense of the word? It appears that the majority of people don’t care. They just…
Corrupting Influence of Sin
Today, I’ll start with an analogy. It’s rather gross, but at the same time, I think, quite effective. Consider a brand-new toilet bowl. It’s clean, white, no hint of anything that might mar its pristine surface. It gets installed in your home and it isn’t long before it’s not quite so pretty. A little bit…