The letter to the lukewarm church in Laodicea – Revelation
We move on to the seventh and final letter in Revelation. The end of the road, as far as the delivery of the Revelation given to John along the path of these seven churches. This time the letter is to the lukewarm church in Laodicea. Jesus has no good things ...
Psalm 19 – Stop and smell the roses – then love their creator
Stop and smell the roses. Then love their creator. We usually hear "stop and smell the roses". But there's so much more to life than "just" doing that. So much we miss out on if that's "all" we do ...
Psalm 18 – God saves us from our enemies, but who are they?
God saves us from our enemies, but who are they? In Psalm 18 David goes into great detail about his enemies. Old Testament enemies. But who's the real enemy today? ...
The wait is over – It’s time to begin radiation treatment
After a few years of waiting, the wait is over. It's time to begin radiation treatment. This means it's time to update this series - Don't waste your cancer. Of course, like everyone else, I hoped surgery would remove all the cancer. But it didn't. And so, it's time for ...
Psalm 17 – How New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament
Do New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament? But wait - the title says "how" - not "do"! So there must be differences. Aren't we still praying to God? Well, yes. But there are differences between the Old and the New Covenants. Therefore, it's not unreasonable to see differences ...
Psalm 16 – Did David know about resurrection and eternal life?
Did David know about resurrection and eternal life? Even in Jesus' time, the Jewish leaders disagreed over whether resurrection was a thing. The Pharisees believed in resurrection. The Sadducees did not. Who knows where this split came from? But did David really know? It seems he did ...
psalm 15 – Is anyone good enough for God?
Is anyone good enough for God? That's a question lots of us probably ask. Often, we probably think we're not good enough. Depending on what we read in the Bible, that conclusion is easy to confirm. And yet, it's wrong. Very wrong ...
Psalm 14 – Has everyone really turned away from God?
David seems to create an impossible scenario in Psalm 14. In one verse he writes, All have turned aside - meaning all have turned away from God. And yet, later he also writes, God is present in the company of the righteous. How is this possible? ...
Psalm 13 – God Is Good Even When He Says Wait Longer?
Can we honestly believe that God is good even when He says, wait longer? Psalm 12 looked at God telling us to, in today's terms, hang in there. Now, God's saying wait longer. Really? And on top of it, we're still supposed to say, God is good? Yes! Absolutely! 'Cause ...
Psalm 12 – Oppression of the weak isn’t new
Oppression of the weak in this world almost seems like a global sport. If you're like me, you feel like it's worse than ever. But is it? Oppression of the weak isn't new. It's been around for as long as there've been people ...
