jacarroll71Dec 11, 2017A Time to Love; a Time to HateTo hate what God hates is good, but not if we do not also love what God loves. We need hearts that are in sync with God’s. Today’s...
jacarroll71Oct 7, 2017No Confidence in the FleshThe only path to acceptance before God is the way of the Savior, Jesus Christ, who alone can make us righteous. Flee from any confidence...
jacarroll71Sep 13, 2017Aiming to Please GodLife has meaning because we will all stand before an Omniscient Judge from whom we will receive our due. We must aim to please Him....
jacarroll71Jul 13, 2016Seven Things God HatesDid you know there are things that God hates? The list of seven of these despicable behaviors in today’s reading (Proverbs 4-6) are not...
jacarroll71Jun 22, 2016Confess Sin to GodHow serious is sin? Today’s reading (Psalms 51-57) helps us answer that question. We live in a time when even the concept of sin is...
jacarroll71Apr 28, 2016The Danger of Settling for First PlaceHere’s why being first can be a sure path to mediocrity. Today’s reading: 2 Kings 10:18-13:25 Jehu was a king who got mixed reviews. He...
jacarroll71Apr 21, 2016God’s Absolute JusticeHere’s a perfect example of how God’s wisdom and justice is far above ours. Today’s reading: 1 Kings 14:1-16:20 Baasha carries out God’s...
jacarroll71Apr 13, 2016Small Sin; Big ConsequencesToday’s reading: 2 Samuel 19:8-21:22 Despite the title above, there are no small sins. Any sin is rebellion against a Holy God. Yet...
jacarroll71Apr 3, 2016Michal’s CharacterToday’s reading: 1 Samuel 19:1-22:5 At what price would you sell your integrity? Michal chose what appeared to be the safe route, but...
jacarroll71Mar 24, 2016Everyone is Doing It!Today’s reading: Judges 14:1-17:13 Not unlike the society we read about in Judges, post-modern man overestimates his wisdom to know and...
jacarroll71Mar 18, 2016Good Intentions Gone BadToday’s reading: Joshua 22:1-24:33 When we make vows and commitments to the Lord, we need to be sure we are trusting Him for strength to...
jacarroll71Mar 13, 2016The Anatomy of TemptationToday’s reading: Joshua 7:1-9:27 I once spoke to a men’s group on the subject “Things I learned the hard way”. One of the things most of...