In Ezekiel 37:1-14 God takes Ezekiel in the spirit to a valley of dry bones and gives him the opportunity to walk around, and see there is no life in the valley. After showing this to Ezekiel, God raised this question, "can these bones live"? His response to the question ... Continue

In Lamentations 3:52-58 Jeremiah talks about the unjust treatment the people were experiencing while they were in captivity. He mentions how they were thrown in the pit and covered with stones-unable to get out. If that was not bad enough, water was poured into the pit to the point it ... Continue

When I was growing up, I was constantly being instructed by my parents on what was acceptable for me to do.  Also, I  was told if my actions were unacceptable there would be consequences.  I had to test their words. Very early in my life, I learned they meant exactly ... Continue

I truly appreciate the commitment my father had in doing what was necessary to ensure we had everything we needed. The majority of my childhood my father worked two jobs, but if I had a game or program at school he was there. My father wasn't big on hugging or ... Continue

In life we are faced with situations and circumstances that can overwhelm us. We can become overwhelmed when we look to ourselves for the answers, because we realize it is too much for us to handle. A number of things we are going to deal with in life are going ... Continue

In Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus is led by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Normally when we think of the word tempted, it has negative overtones, because we associate it with causing us to sin (break us). However, in the Gospel of Matthew that is not ... Continue

When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, the verdict on our lives is not guilty. This sounds good but we have some Christians still living as though they are incarcerated. Think about this way; if someone was on trial for a crime and the jury came in ... Continue

In Luke 7:11-17 something extraordinary took place between Jesus, a mother, and her only son. Jesus, His disciples, and a large crowd were heading to Nain. As they approached the city gate, a large funeral procession was coming out to bury a mother's only son. This mother's grief was severe ... Continue

In 2 Kings 20:1-6 is the story of Hezekiah's illness.  The prophet Isaiah told him to get his house in order, because he is going to die. After receiving this news King Hezekiah had two choices; accept it, get his house in order, and prepare to die, or pray to ... Continue

There are a number of people that are living their lives waiting to die. Let me explain. Their life experiences has taught them nobody cares, because people pass them as though they don't exist. They are struggling to make it from one day to the next, but no one is ... Continue