“I said, ‘O Lord, have mercy on me, heal me, for I have sinned against you.’ ” (Psalms 41:4) I have been humbled by the number of individuals who have telephoned, written, or personally told me how much my devotions has meant to them. Obviously, my personal experiences are no different than most; so it has been easy for you to connect with the messages that God has asked me share. The whole point of this column is that no problem is too difficult for the Christian who […]

“I call on you, O God, for you will answer me, give ear to me and hear my prayer.” (Psalms 17:6) Many of us have already heard the joke about life’s three greatest lies. You know: I’m from Washington and I’m here to help; the check is in the mail; and, I’m praying for you. While we laugh at the humor that lurks behind those words, we are embarrassed to admit that few of us rarely live up to the promise: “I’m praying for you”. Now, don’t get […]

“I hate divorce,” says the Lord God of Israel. (Malachi 2:16a) Almost fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce. Even a greater percentages of second marriages end in divorce. So about half of you may not believe that this subject applies to you or to your life as a Christian. Well on behalf of those of us who suffer from divorce, I urge you to read on. There is a message here for all of us. No stronger language can be found in the Bible than God’s […]

“Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.” (Ecclesiastes 5:5) There are many of us that believe that the Bible, except for the issue of tithing, has very little to say about money. Actually, the Bible has more to say about money than it has to say about faith and prayer combined. Over 2000 verses in the Bible deal with money while only 1000 verses deal with the issues of prayer and faith. More than half of the parables that […]