Ready to Pounce

Monday, July 13, 2015 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.—1 Peter 5:8 A number of years ago I read an interesting book called Death in…

Is There Someone You Need to Forgive?

Saturday, July 11, 2015 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another . . .”—Colossians 3:12–13 The film Les Misérables, adapted from Victor…

The Truth about Lying

Friday, July 10, 2015> “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”—Exodus 20:16 There are times when it is hard for us to tell the truth. I am not talking about telling a bold-faced lie. Rather, I am talking…

The Eighth Commandment

Thursday, July 9, 2015 “You shall not steal.”—Exodus 20:15 There is so much stealing in our culture today that we have almost become accustomed to it. In fact, I read about a study that was done on stealing in which…

The Sin That Wreaks Havoc

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 “You must not commit adultery.”—Exodus 20:14 What trouble the sin of adultery has brought upon the human race. Think of how different our world would be if we would just keep this single commandment. Think of…