I have enjoyed introducing you to great devotional writers, from years ago, by occasionally sharing with you a snippet of their work through this eHomily. Today I will do so with one of my favorites from long ago—A.B. Simpson. Enjoy it—“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have...  Read More

Let’s admit it. As growing and, at times, struggling Christians, we sometimes become impatient with ourselves. Personally, I think that I should be further along the road of spiritual maturity than I am. Indeed, I grow impatient with me. How about you? Do you get impatient with you? Fortunately, our God is much more patient with us than we are to ourselves.We may feel like giving up on ourselves, ...  Read More

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man (person) remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).A dozen times in John 15, Jesus used the expression remain (NIV) or abide (NKJV). His illustration is that of a vine and its branches. The branches are united to the vine and draw upon its life and strength. All the branch has to do is remain, s...  Read More

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand…I myself will help you” (Isaiah 41:10, 14). C. H. Spurgeon, in commenting on this passage, imagines the Lord saying:“I will help you. It is but a small thing for me, your God, to help you. Consider what I have done already…I bought you with m...  Read More

It has been heartbreaking this week to watch the news of the disastrous fires sweeping through neighborhoods taking lives, destroying homes, schools, businesses and property in Southern California. Thus far, as of this writing, ten deaths are reported, 180,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes and the fires have destroyed more than 9,000 structures while consuming over 30,000 acres. ...  Read More

I read the story about a pastor in California who came by his church the day after Christmas and noticed that the outside church nativity scene was missing the baby Jesus from the cast of figures. He thought about reporting it to the police, but before he could do so, he saw a child in his congregation pulling a red wagon with the figure of the baby infant Jesus in the wagon. The pastor walked up ...  Read More