"And you He made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just a...  Read More

“Be still, and know that I am God.”  -  Psalm 46:10Do you recall the account of Mary and Martha in the Bible? Martha was occupied with cooking and serving, while Mary chose to remain seated at Jesus’ feet to listen to Him. Martha voiced her concerns, and Jesus responded that Mary had chosen the better option (Luke 10:38-42).Being busy often leads us to overlook what truly matters in life. While wo...  Read More

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” - Exodus 20:8Have you ever observed a toddler resist falling asleep? They fight against rest even though it is clear they are extremely tired. Sometimes we're not so different. We continue moving despite feeling exhausted and disregard the rest that our Creator intended for us to take.God introduced a system of rest from the start because He knew huma...  Read More

“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.”  -  Psalm 127:2In our achievement-oriented culture, it's easy to fall into the trap of constant activity. We wear our busyness like a badge of honor, as if being perpetually occupied somehow makes us more valuable or important. But God's perspective is different. He values balance...  Read More

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  -  Matthew 11:28Have you ever felt like you just can’t stop? Like there’s always one more thing to do, and you’re constantly carrying the weight of it all? Jesus speaks directly to that feeling when He says, “Come to Me.” The Sabbath isn't just about physical rest; it’s also about spiritual rest. God created us to work...  Read More

“Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.”  -  Exodus 20:9-10Work is good. We know that. God calls us to diligence, and we’ve seen in Proverbs how He warns against laziness. But here’s the truth: there’s more to life than work. God doesn’t just care about how hard we work; He cares about how well we live. His Word reminds us that we ne...  Read More

"But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." - Isaiah 64:6 (NKJV)Sin isn't just breaking the Ten Commandments, though it includes that. James 2:10 says if you break one commandment, you're guilty of breaking them all. It's like hanging over a fire by a ten-link chain. How many...  Read More

"Among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others." - Ephesians 2:3 (NKJV)In our very nature, we were children of wrath, or we deserved wrath in our nature. Not just because of what we have done, but because of what we are. We are born in a state of sin and aliena...  Read More

"We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one." - 1 John 5:19 (NKJV)Satan is described as the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4), and Ephesians 2:2 says, "you once walked according to the course of this world," which is stating that our lifestyle has been based upon the principles of this present world, with its material, fleshly values. We adopted the w...  Read More

"And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins." - Ephesians 2:1 (NKJV)Ephesians 2:1-3 emphatically testifies to the lostness of all humanity. As Paul looked down on the world, he saw one vast spiritual cemetery, and inscribed on every grave-marker was this phrase, "dead in trespasses and sins." He doesn't say that they simply have needs, that they are sick, feeble or blundering; He ...  Read More

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 (NKJV)A leading psychiatrist wrote a book called "Whatever Became of Sin?" He wasn't even a Christian, but he was asking better questions than most preachers. He wrote: “[Sin] was a word once in everyone’s mind, but now rarely if ever heard. Does that mean that no sin is involved in all our troubles…? Is no one any longer guilty...  Read More

"He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps." Psalm 40:2 (NKJV)A church I know quite well once decided to change the lyrics to "Amazing Grace." Instead of "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me," they sang "that saved someone like me." They felt uncomfortable with the word "wretch."John Newton, w...  Read More