Category: godliness

It’s easy being Superman

by Glenn H, posted in faith, godliness, gospel, knowing God, knowledge of God, man, mankind

At one point in Jesus’ ministry He had 72 people who called themselves His disciples. These He empowered to go out and do miracles. When they returned, they were overflowing with excitement about the power they had been given: “Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name!” (Luke 10:17b) The Lord was … Continue reading It’s easy being Superman

Life’s Unfair! How to Deal with It. Part 2 (Or, Wait! It gets worse.)

by Glenn H, posted in character, faith, faithfulness, godliness, gratitude, heart, heaven, hope, knowing God, knowledge of God, ministry, praise, Word of God

For Joseph, living for the Lord was the worst thing he could have done with his life. Well, from the perspective of casual observers that’s what it looked like. Because Joseph went from being his father’s favorite and God’s chosen to being his brothers’ enemy number one, then to being sold into slavery, then for … Continue reading Life’s Unfair! How to Deal with It. Part 2 (Or, Wait! It gets worse.)

Tie a knot in your rope and hang on!

by Glenn H, posted in advocate, character, conflict, devotion, discipline, faith, godliness, gratitude, hope, prayer, Uncategorized

Jehoshaphat was a king of Judah. His name means “Jehovah judges,” and he did his best to live up to that name. During his reign he brought about many reforms. He set judges over the people, men appointed to judge civil cases, and set them on notice: 2 Chronicles 19:6-7(6)  And said to the judges, … Continue reading Tie a knot in your rope and hang on!

Reconciliation, Not Destruction

by Glenn H, posted in calling, character, chastisement, discipline, godliness, grief, heart, human condition, loss, reconciliation

The goal of God’s discipline in our lives is never destruction. It is always aimed toward reconciliation. For most of us, when God brings chastisement, we see it as the end of the world. In a sense it is. Because there are some sins that carry heavy and life-changing consequences. Some of our actions can … Continue reading Reconciliation, Not Destruction

Fire hydrant

Don’t Kick Fire Hydrants

by Glenn H, posted in character, devotion, faith, godliness, rebuke, reproof, wisdom

You would think the common sense truth: "Don't kick fire hydrants" would be pretty obvious. But people do it all the time. The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth [rages] against the LORD. (Proverbs 19:3) The simplicity of Proverbs is its genius. Its truths are straightforward and approachable. It is a book … Continue reading Don’t Kick Fire Hydrants

Too Much Junk!

by Glenn H, posted in character, compromise, devotion, faithfulness, finances, godliness, human condition, man

Like the scorner, many well-meaning truth-seekers bring prejudices and preconceived notions to their reading of the Bible. They have too much junk in the way.

Monday Musings: Remember Math Class?

by Glenn H, posted in character, devotion, godliness, prayer, spirituality, Word of God, words, worship

Most of life is like that: lots of problems without the solutions written out. Thankfully, God has given us His answer key in the form of His Word.