October 2008

Matthew 9:32-38 \”You did what?\” I exclaimed. \”I took my hammer and beat the windshield out of my car.\” \”Why did you do that!\” I asked. \”I can\’t seem to help it, Bro. Woods. Something just seems to come over me when I get mad.\” Cleo could not afford any more misfortune. He drank. He […]

Matthew 8:28-34 Thomas was an older man who had been saved before. Each time, he went back on his faith because of the power cigarettes had over his body. He told me \”A Christian can\’t smoke. Until I can overcome cigarettes I can\’t be a Christian.\” The church continued to pray for Thomas. Then the

1 Samuel 18:6-11 My parishioner was a bitter woman. She was easily peeved. She inhaled gossip and exhaled criticism. The past wrongs that she had suffered were her favorite topic of conversation. She seldom missed church, but on the other hand she had never been a Christian. When I repeatedly spoke to her about her

Rev 5:5-10 Since I was a child I have heard the expression, \”If March comes in like a Lion it will leave like a Lamb. \” Well, March 2004 came to Kansas City like a Lion. I suppose we can expect it to leave like a Lamb. It is quite a paradox that our Lord

Psalm 147:1-12 (3) As William Booth walked among the poor, hungry and sick people of London his heard was moved with compassion. The situation seemed to be hopeless. The people were not able to find jobs. They lived in small dilapidated quarters that were deteriorating, vermin infested and dangerous. They were lost and without a

John 14:1-6 (1) The mental patient holding his ear close to the wall, listened intently. The attendant approached. \”Sh!\” whispered the patient, beckoning him over. The attendant pressed his ear to the wall. \”I can\’t hear a thing,\” he finally said. \”No,\” replied the patient, \”it\’s been like that all day!\” Often we are confident

Acts 10:34-38 (38) In 1871 H. M. Stanley went to Africa to find and report on David Livingstone. For several months he traveled with the missionary. During this time he observed Livingstone\’s patient compassion for the African people. Except for Jesus, Livingstone had no reason to sacrifice his life for these backward people. Stanley wrote

Romans 4:16-25 (25) Robert Coleman tells a gripping story in his book \”Written in Blood.\” The doctor explained to little Johnny that his sister, Mary, had the same disease he had recovered from two years earlier. Marys only chance for recovery was a transfusion from someone who had previously overcome the disease. They both had

Eph 1:4-14 (3) What does it mean to be blessed in the heavenly realm and to be the recipient of every spiritual blessing. I wish I could understand this in its entirety An old legend says that at creation the birds felt cheated and hurt because they received wings. Wings appeared to be burdens which

Col 2:6-12 (7) To be complete in Christ means that we are settled in our Christian experience, we are supported in our endeavor to develop in character, our faith in God is strengthened, we are learning the precepts of Scripture, and we overflow with thanksgiving to our Lord. Leighton Ford, once said, (Leadership, Vol. 4,