In the still of the night loneliness and sorrow can envelop us. But God gives Christians songs in the night when they seek him in their sorrow. The perspective of Psalm 42 is someone in distress. As is often the case… Read More ›
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Working With God To Relieve Suffering
In the grand questions of how a good God can permit suffering, sometimes we forget that man can stop or help relieve the suffering of his fellow man. In all suffering, God is present if we will seek Him. OTHER… Read More ›
When God Delays
When we pray to God, sometimes we expect God to answer us immediately. We are used to instant results from texting, overnight shipping, fast food, etc. Sometimes we may feel that God is not listening or doesn’t care when we… Read More ›
Visiting the Sick
“Miserable comforters are you all,” said Job to his friends, and sometimes we are too. When visiting the sick we must guard our tongues. Many patients have had to endure well meaning visitors describing horrible tragedies of people who have… Read More ›
Comforting the Grieving
Most of us have great difficulty when visiting the bereaved at their home or the funeral home. After all, so great a tragedy has taken place, what can we do? We feel helpless when trying to comfort the bereaved. We… Read More ›
Genuine Love vs. Affection
1 John 3:16-18: “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need,… Read More ›
Respecting A Brother’s Conscience
When I love my brethren as Christ loved me, I will not do anything that might cause them to stumble and be lost. To accomplish this we must have true love for our brethren, forbearance, longsuffering, and patience developed in… Read More ›
