Have you ever started a new job that came with a great benefit package—paid sick leave, holiday pay, insurance, and paid vacations? If your last job was pretty lousy, these new benefits may seem like a dream come true and that life is suddenly looking much better. When you gave your life to Christ, your new “position” as a child of God also came with a benefit package....

Scientists say you are the result of some cosmic explosion, having evolved from the ape. However, Scripture says you were created by the heavenly Father who took great care in creating you as a unique and wonderful individual....

The Angel of the Lord said to Hagar, <em>“Where have you come from, and where are you going?”</em> (Genesis 16:8 NKJV). Hagar told the Angel of the Lord she was fleeing from her harsh mistress Sarai....

What do you do when someone points out where you are wrong? Do you argue? Defend yourself? Shift blame? Have you ever considered that those natural responses could interfere with your ability to share the gospel effectively and lead others to Jesus? Read today’s verse again slowly. It says your ability to take correction well opens the way to Jesus; and conversely, when you are resistant, you may inadvertently block the path to life! That makes it very important to carefully chose your words, especially when the temptation to respond out of raw emotion is at its peak....

When disorder erupts in a courtroom, the judge bangs down the gavel and says, “Order in the court!” Typically, chaos enters when individuals are talking at the same time or when someone is not behaving correctly. Only the judge governs the courtroom with such authority....

This passage of Scripture, though specifically addressing the man who falls prey to the lure of the adulteress, provides a vivid picture of a person who lives without wisdom.  Wisdom plans, counts the cost, considers consequences before acting, learns from mistakes of others, evaluates motives of those who speak, and is careful with actions....

Genesis 16:13 tells us the story of Hagar the Egyptian maidservant of Sarai, Abram’s wife. God commanded Abram to leave his father’s house, and He would take him to a land that He would give him....

Have you stopped to take notice of how you treat the people around you? It is easy to get so consumed meeting the next deadline, competing for the next promotion, or running to the next obligation, you lose sight of how you treat people around you. Take time to push pause....

It’s scrawled on highway overpasses, heard from pulpits around the world, and even sung out on street corners by modern-age prophets waving hand-painted cardboard signs. For centuries, since Jesus left this earth in fact, there have been speculation and predictions about the exact time of Jesus’ return....

Do you remember what it was like when you first met your spouse? Do you remember the tingles, looking into each other’s eyes, and missing them every minute you were apart? Sadly, after many years of kids and jobs, we often forget what attracted us in the first place. Unless we rekindle those feelings, marriages can grow cold and die....