A Merry Heart

In his book “None of These Diseases,” Dr. S. I. McMillen says that mental stress has taken the center of attention away from bacteria as the believed cause of disease. He explains that emotions cause […]

The God of Nature

A man sat in the heat of the day under a walnut tree looking at a pumpkin vine. He began to muse, “How foolish God is! Here He puts a great heavy pumpkin on a […]

God Is Infinite

God has no boundaries. No limits. He has always existed and He will always exist. He cannot be bound by time or space for they are His creations. His knowledge is beyond us. We have […]

Poverty and Riches

The love of money can be as great a pitfall to the poor as to the rich. Some who have little put on airs and pretend to be rich. Impressions are important to them. They […]

God Is Unchanging

God is the same today as He was yesterday. In all our tomorrows, He will be the same. Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer wrote: “In no sphere or relationship is God subject to change. He could […]

God Is Omnipresent

God is everywhere. A celebrity attended the services of an old minister in a small church. The aged preacher spoke with his accustomed earnestness and seemed unshaken by the presence of the visitor. At the […]

Winning Souls

Not many win souls. It is estimated that only about 5% of Christians ever lead another to the Saviour. This means 95% do not win souls. Had the early church advanced at such a snail’s […]

Covering Sins

A pastor was approached by one of his members who wanted to repeat to him some of the wrongdoings of another in the church. The pastor said, “Does anybody else know about this?” “No,” answered […]

Hate

Is it ever wise to hate? Cradled in a chapter exalting wisdom, is an injunction to hate. Surprising? Not when the righteous character of God is considered. The fear (reverential trust) of the LORD causes […]

God Is Omnipotent

God is all-powerful. Theologians call this attribute “omnipotence.” To most of us that just means that God can do anything. The first verse in the Bible guarantees God’s limitless power: “In the beginning God created […]

God Is Omniscient

God knows all. He knows all the past. While historians and archaeologists study and dig to solve the stubborn secrets of antiquity, God knows all about them. Questioning Job, the Lord said: “Where wast thou […]

The Great Creator

Napoleon said: “I marvel that whereas the ambitious dreams of myself, Caesar, and Alexander should have vanished into thin air, a Judean peasant — Jesus — should be able to stretch His hands across the […]