“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7, KJV) When we go through miserable times, when we suffer, we often will do strange things. We attempt to cope with the situation with a variety of behaviors. What are these behaviors? Well, prior to their conversion, people developContinue reading “Resist the Devil”
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Patience in Suffering
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.” (Isaiah 53:4, KJV) Something dawned on me during the worship service on Sunday. As many know, I have been dealing with bladder cancer for somewhat short of a year now. This has included threeContinue reading “Patience in Suffering”
Silence is Golden (1 Peter 2:13-15)
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doingContinue reading “Silence is Golden (1 Peter 2:13-15)”
Rescue Mission (James 5:19-20)
Recently my wife and I have been watching a show about the work of the United States Coast Guard in Alaska. In several of the episodes, a commercial fishing vessel is in trouble and sinking. The captain of the vessel sends out a mayday call and the Coast Guard dispatches a helicopter to the location.Continue reading “Rescue Mission (James 5:19-20)”
A Man Just Like Us (James 5:17-18)
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.” (James 5:17–18, ESV) I knew a person once whoContinue reading “A Man Just Like Us (James 5:17-18)”
The Forgotten Discipline (James 5:16)
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16, ESV) In the 1700s, a great revival broke out in America. The record of this revival indicates that at its foundation were theContinue reading “The Forgotten Discipline (James 5:16)”
More Power (James 5:16)
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16, ESV) Years ago, I restored a British sportscar, an MGB. However, after driving it for a while, I decided to replace the slippingContinue reading “More Power (James 5:16)”
Prescription for Illness (James 5:14-15)
“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall beContinue reading “Prescription for Illness (James 5:14-15)”
Mountaintops and Valleys (James 5:13)
“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.” (James 5:13, AV) We all go through ups and downs in life. Sometimes we are on the mountaintop and other times we are in the valley. When I was in the Army Ranger School in Dahlonega Georgia learning mountaineering techniques,Continue reading “Mountaintops and Valleys (James 5:13)”
Integrity (James 5:12)
“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” (James 5:12, AV) I remember growing up, sometimes kids would promise to do something and even swear that they wouldContinue reading “Integrity (James 5:12)”
Renewing the Heart 