Scripture, Providence, and Baseball

Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law. There are two “things” about God in this verse that teach us how He...

Filthy But Forgiven

Zechariah 3:1-5:  And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is...

Fringe Benefits

Have you ever seen the tassels or fringes that Orthodox Jewish males wear on their clothes? In the book of Numbers we find the reason why they wear them, but we also find some wise instruction for the church as well. Note that the color of the thread in the tassels is...

The Fairness Of God

Man tends to challenge God’s judgments. At the very least, we often indirectly question His decisions. There are times when it seems to us that God has really blown it, or has failed to come through in what we deem to be the right time or best way. But the...

Be Of Good Cheer

In the second chapter of Mark, we find Jesus ministering forgiveness and healing to a man who was unable to walk. Man, by natural birth, is lame, dead in trespasses and sins. Christians can truly rejoice because, through Jesus’ atoning work on Calvary, our names...