For good men to do nothing
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 A famous quote states…“the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” […]
Committed
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Commitment is one of the more rare characteristics with people in this day and age. It seems easier to find people who are flakey and uncommitted then it is to find committed people. Imagine if Jesus were uncommitted […]
Lean on the Helper
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 Sin is a state of being, a disease – and one of its nastiest symptoms is pride. Lucifer was cast down to the earth because of pride – a self-sufficiency that placed his allegiance on himself rather than God. [Isaiah 14:12-15] Our […]
Men willingly climb
Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b “Come on son, let’s go for a walk”. “Where we going pop?” I can only imagine the conversation was something similar to this as Abraham and Isaac journeyed to the mountain. If Isaac […]
Men seek the righteousness of God first
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Righteousness: to be in right relationship with God and others. This definition certainly isn’t exhaustive when we consider the meaning righteousness…but it is a good place to start. You and I are to […]
Seek freedom in truth
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 Col. Nathan R. Jesse, the character Jack Nicholson played in the movie “A Few Good Men”, shouts out the famous line “You can’t handle the truth!” Could he be right? It could mean we may not like the truth, […]
A hard thing for men to do
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 It’s interesting to me that we tend to look at the armor part of this verse closely and miss what it’s really telling us to do. God’s armor is truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, […]
Jesus your example
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 What are some ways you can be an example today? Better yet, what are some ways you can be a Christ like example? When I think about Jesus, I think about His humility. I think about His willingness to love all […]
Men pray
Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 There I was on the side of the road feeling helpless, because I neglected to respond to the bright light on my dash that was telling me to refuel. It was hopefully the first and last time I run out of gas. Without gas in a car its a […]
What types of things
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; – Proverbs 3:5 How do you trust God? What types of things do you trust Him with? Your job? Your health? Your marriage? I have known of too many people who have lost jobs, their marriage dissolved, or their close […]