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DOWNGRADED

It was brought up immediately this morning when I awaited the last member of our group of men to arrive for our breakfast at the “golf club”, which serves the cheapest breakfast around town. I walked over to pick up some condiments. A man doing the same meant that I could use the time toContinue reading “DOWNGRADED”

HE WAS A CONTRADICTION

First John 2:3-5 says: “By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the loveContinue reading “HE WAS A CONTRADICTION”

A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE

I will not get into the discussion, but before long we agreed to attend the banquet together. As we enjoyed each other’s company, we even managed a couple of dates prior to the banquet. By the time Christmas arrived, I was invited to spend it with her family. It was a beautiful time. Included wasContinue reading “A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE”

I take the liberty of quoting 1 Corinthians 13… Love is both a gift and a grace: “If I speak with the tongues of man and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries andContinue reading “LOVE”

CATCH THE FOXES

Some years ago I encouraged our congregation to memorize Song of Solomon 2:15… “Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, while our vineyards are in blossom.” I had picked up the idea in some of my studies. Selfishness … Spoils love Discontent … Spoils joy Anxious thoughts … SpoilsContinue reading “CATCH THE FOXES”

ABRAHAM’S SERVANT

A reading of Genesis 24 gives us the details of this unique event. The majority of people that we speak with fall short when it comes to understanding what it was to be a “servant”! They envision someone who works for another and being paid a decent salary, the equivalent of hiring a maid orContinue reading “ABRAHAM’S SERVANT”

LOVE EPITOMIZED

Naturally when we think of this title, we reflect back on 1 Corinthians 13 and try to apply some of these principles to practical circumstances. We might also reflect on Proverbs 31 and the wife performing her entrustment as “unto the Lord Himself”. Love causes us to function in a manner that is contrasted withContinue reading “LOVE EPITOMIZED”

SOME THINGS NEED TO BE SAID

A few days ago I was reflecting on my ministry over the years. In the process of doing so, I reflected on what I thought to be my strengths and weaknesses. Being “dear old Ted”, I found an ample number in each area; in fact I found too many negatives to suit me, and decidedContinue reading “SOME THINGS NEED TO BE SAID”

JESUS WEPT

Have you run into someone who tells you that they know what the shortest verse in the Bible is? Sure enough they will quote John 11:35 “Jesus wept.” The fun part follows when you ask them for the entire story surrounding that verse. Few can address the context with the story of Lazarus. This verseContinue reading “JESUS WEPT”

LIFE’S GOAL

Giving credit where credit is due, I quote concerning “the famous words of Richard of Chichester’s prayer – to enable men and women ‘to know Jesus Christ more clearly, to love Him more dearly, to follow Him more nearly’.” In reading William Barclay’s Daily Study Bible Series on Romans, the above quotation caught my attentionContinue reading “LIFE’S GOAL”