In Luke 2:1, we see that Caesar Augustus, and Quirinius were all a part of the plan of God in the incarnation of Christ. With this text we are reminded that God is working behind the scenes to make His plan fit perfectly into the reality of the world situation. There are times when we are involved in some great things without ever recognizing our part in the plan. What a comfort it should be to know that God is in the process of using the decisions that ungodly leaders throughout the world to make possible the fulfilment of His plan. Remember that all the events of our lives fit the puzzle of that plan! Nothing that happens in the coming year will thwart God’s plan, and as a matter of fact, all that happens fits into the scheme of what the Lord is doing. With that in mind may we rest in the peace that God provides through His sovereign direction in our lives, and the decisions of men. We are each responsible before God for the decisions we make, even though God directs in the decisions that are made. … READ MORE

When I say “WORK,” what do you think of? Necessary evil? Drudgery? This past weekend we celebrated Labor Day, and it is a time we consider how God usually provides for us. When God created man, He placed him in the garden and told him to tend the garden and be creative in taking care of it. God never created us to sit by idly and do nothing, we were created to work. It was not until Adam sinned that work became toil. As a result of this change, we struggle to view work as anything but something we should attempt to get through. Yet, we spend about 40% of our waking hours commuting, working or thinking about our work. Since we spend so much time focusing on work, we need to understand how work should affect our lives. Ephesians 6:5-7 reminds us that as we are submitting ourselves to God and others, we should serve at work as though we are serving God. The reality is that all that we do we are to do to the glory of God, and that includes Work. Even after we are no longer working, and entering into the realm of retirement, we … READ MORE

Only Jesus’ glorious, triumphant return can fulfill the hope of the saints. (Titus 2:13). God is not in the business of giving false hope, He knows what we are waiting for. His Word gives us every reason to long for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, and He will not disappoint that blessed hope. We need to understand that the second coming is not supposed to make us stop what we are doing and wait for the Lord’s return. Neither should it motivate us to focus all our attention on the events and political developments of this world. Instead, it should direct our hearts toward, Christ, whose coming we await. And this knowledge should motivate us into action as we prepare for that return. The return of Christ should give you great hope and encouragement as you face each day. Perhaps it will be yet today! … READ MORE