We (mostly Jim—I am doing very little) are busy preparing the summer’s operation of the first Bible camp in the NWT–one week for teens and two weeks for children. Or rather God is planning it! It is amazing how things are fitting together. People are coming with all sorts of skills. Necessary money arrives. It
All of us are tempted (to try to get to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward) and all of us give in to temptation: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,’ Romans 3:23 We all sin. We sin because of our evil desires. No one can blame God
The Bible tells us how to respond to a fool: “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.” Proverbs 26:4 “Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.” Proverbs 26:5 What does the Bible mean by “do not answer”
The Apostle Paul tells us to “pray continually” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Following are a few thoughts on what that means: For a short time during a major crisis, I prayed continually, often in tongues. When I look back at this experience I see that what I did and even what I said was perfectly
A prophecy from the Lord was given in the Hay River Chapel Sunday morning March 1, 2009. Some of things He said were: “I’m coming soon” (several times), “Everything that can be shaken will be shaken”, “There is a great work to be done”, and “Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice”. It is encouraging to be told that
I have wondered what the precise meaning of “heart” was in the Bible. Our pastor mentioned in one of his sermons that “heart” meant inner most being. Knowing this makes clear several passages. Following are a few examples: God wants us to know truth and wisdom in our inmost being: “Surely you desire truth in
I love our dog Cocoa. Before we had him I couldn’t understand why people loved their dogs so much. Now I do. We have lots of room for Cocoa to run around. However, he likes to get in the neighbor’s garbage even though he has enough food. So we have to keep him tied most
King David writes: “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure,
Those who follow Jesus are the ones who fight the devil. The following means of fighting the devil could be considered part of “the breastplate of righteousness” Ephesians 6:14–the righteousness we have when we obey Jesus. One: Walk in forgiveness: The sooner we forgive someone that harms or offends us, the sooner we will have
We, as children of God and ambassadors of His Majesty, are left on earth to fight the devil and bring men to God. Our weapons include the fruit of the Spirit (Jesus within us): “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control….” Galatians 5:22-23 The