Beware of the Bitter Root

April 19, 2011   “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the Grace of God—lest any root of bitterness, springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled.” Hebrews 12:15 It begins as a tiny seed, but quietly grows to maturity and, if left unchecked, produces ...

The Right Pursuit

April 18, 2011   “Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 Unless these are our pursuit, our purpose, passion and priorities are all wrong. “Peace and purity.” These are the two “consecrated commodities”...

Lift Up and Make Straight

April 17, 2011 “Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees—and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but, let it rather be healed.” Hebrews 12:12-13 Doubts disable and discouragement depletes; but...

The Peaceable Fruit of Righteousness

April 16, 2011 “Now, no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterwards it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them who are exercised thereby.” Hebrews 12:11 When we understand this, our questions of “Why?” will turn...

Reverent Respect

April 15, 2011 “Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits and live?  For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure, but He...