No room in the inn; what about your heart?
“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn”—Luke 2:7(KJ21). With a few exceptions, most babies today enter the world in our country in sanitized surroundings at a hospital. However, over 2,000 years ago, a young couple named Mary and Joseph didn’t have that choice. Expecting the birth of God’s Son, they were even turned away from the inn. Even if you’ve never read the Bible, the story of Jesus’ birth in a stable is familiar to most. The scene …
Isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
Slipping a $10 bill inside the last card, I sealed the envelope and prayed my grandchildren would be as enthusiastic as I was about my new Christmas tradition.
Escape the Madness with a Simple Christmas
Since the phenomenon known as Black Friday became synonymous with snagging bargains on everything from electronics to toys, I have never participated. Not once. Nada. Never.
Is Contentment Just One Step Away?
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it”— 1 Timothy 6:5-7(NIV). Picking up the raggedy teddy bear, the elderly woman clutched it to her chest. “I need him!” she exclaimed to her companion, also elderly, and leaning on a cane. “Put him down Sophie,” she said. “He’s a mess and only has one eye.” Holding out the stuffed animal to examine him, Sophie said to the bear, “Oh, I know how you feel, you poor thing.” Drawing him to her chest, she wrapped both arms around …
Just Gotta Have It
In Dr. Gregg Jantz’s book, “Gotta Have It!” he writes, “Too many people spend so much time trying to get what they want that they have no energy left to get what they need.”
Do You Know How Rich You Are?
Before I could hand him the $10 bill I had grabbed from my billfold, the light turned green. As the older man struggled to rise to his feet, I resisted the urge to tell him to hurry up.
What is Your Greatest Fear?
According to Google, the number one fear researched is “fear of death.” This ultimate fear is a normal human reaction.
What does it Really Mean to Live?
“It’s the paradox of the gospel.” There is, however, always the element of contradiction in a paradox, something that just doesn’t seem to make sense.
The Best Sermons are Lived
Sharing the Living Water with another lost soul is better than any well-preached sermon. The barefooted, sheet-clad man just might agree.