“Keep Alert” Is Good Advice for All Who Are on the Eoad to Heaven “…looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:2 The Lord told Joshua to, “be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law… Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.” Traveling on the Gospel Road requires us…Keep Reading
Solomon and Paul On Depression Depression has been dubbed “the common cold of mental illness,” not because it “lasts a week if you see a doctor and seven days if you don’t,” but because of its prevalence. “New data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate that the prevalence of depression in U.S. adolescents and adults increased 60% in the past decade, according to data from the National…Keep Reading
Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Luke Chapter 10:25-37 From Pastor Will Shewey Saturday Morning worship service has ended for July 12 th weekend. There was a very good attendance with several first time guests today. Our new District superintendent Scott Spence joined us for worship. He greeted the congregation and offered prayer for each one. Today was his very first visit…Keep Reading
Don’t Kick Your Dog It appears that before the flood, humans were vegetarians, for “God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food” (Genius 1:29). After the flood, God told Noah, “Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave…Keep Reading
Our Lord Placed So Much Emphasis on Joy “Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials.” James 1:2 Our Lord placed so much emphasis on joy that we might do well to ponder on it awhile. It is not the same as happiness that comes and goes according to whether we are pleased or not. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, and the Spirit…Keep Reading
Stupid Is As Stupid Does In the movie Forrest Gump, his mother, attempting to help him deal with the bullies who called him stupid, said, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Solomon would surely agree, for he wrote, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid” (Proverbs 12:1, NASB). The pathways of life are littered with dropouts who quit, not because of a lack of natural ability,…Keep Reading
Jesus Brings Light and Salvation “You are the salt of the earth, the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13-14 This world has been greatly blessed because of Jesus and His Church. It’s light shines on both the just and the unjust. What a wonderful way to bring light and salvation to a dark and decaying world. Jesus makes his followers to be salt and light. I know that had it…Keep Reading
Pretty Is As Pretty Does Variations of the saying, “Pretty is as pretty does,” meaning looks are not as important as behavior, were recorded in 1774 in the American Journal of a Lady of Quality. Solomon said it best: “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion” (Proverbs 11:22). Some have identified an obsession with physical beauty as the last stage in the collapse…Keep Reading
Sin Is No Joke “Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding” (Prov 10:23, ESV). Humor is an integral part of humanity, and the ability to laugh is often a sign of good emotional health. However, what we laugh at reveals much about what is truly in our hearts. Few people, even the vilest, find people feeding in a garbage…Keep Reading
A Day Will Come When God Shall Wipe Away All Tears “This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted…” Jeremiah 31:15 Once again Rachel is weeping for the children. This time in Texas, as well as for broken little hearts and lives all over the world. A day will come when God…Keep Reading
“You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by.” Job 11:16 Job must have found those words hard to believe. Whenever he thought that things could not get any worse; they did. Someone has said that when you are at the end of your rope, you should tie a knot and hold on. The lesson of Job is simple: Do not give up on trusting God….Keep Reading
Give your best to the Master “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Give your best to the Master; Naught else is worthy His love; He gave Himself for your ransom, Gave up His glory above.” That song influenced my early life. To do something for the glory of God means that we are contributing our…Keep Reading
