The Word of God encourages us to be good stewards of our attitudes. A steward is one who is responsible for managing and maintaining something. The word attitude is defined in the dictionary as: manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind.
Read MoreIn this week’s blog, I invite you to have a considerate conscience in order to be captivated by our compassionate and gracious God. This will allow you to have a biblical perspective that will change your heart and mind during a season of correction from the Lord. As we examine the passage in Hosea there are a number of points to consider including the people group to whom this passage is addressed, a warning of impending judgment, God’s attitude toward His people and their judgment as well as His great mercy and forgiveness towards His people.
Read MoreIn the mid-1980’s I would purpose to prioritize listening to the Gospel Hour with evangelist and Pastor Oliver B. Greene. Not only was he an excellent expository teacher, he never minced his words. He pulled no punches in order to knock out carnality. I remember that he would often close his program with a prayer that always asked God to save the lost and reclaim the backslider.
Read MoreAs we consider today’s passage of Scripture, let’s continue to consider some proactive measures that would inoculate us from the infection of ingratitude. Paul already has promoted the practice of rejoicing in the Lord in all circumstances. When this practice is an authentic and consistent course of action, especially in times of adversity, it advertises the Almighty and gracious God in our lives. So when we say “God is good all the time and all the time, God is good” it will not be just a cliché.
Read MoreThe year was 1968. The place: Anne Shockley Elementary School located in Griffin Georgia. The event: Vaccination Day! Every student was elated and eager to embrace this entertaining event. The thrill of being shot by a needle that came from a gun-shaped device shaped extended from the top of our heads to the soles of our feet and gave us something to shout about! Clearly, that is far from an accurate account!
Read MoreMaybe you have heard or even contributed to the debate: Who was more committed to your breakfast plate, the chicken or the pig? The chicken committed the eggs and the pig, the bacon and ham. My preference is eggs over-easy with a thick slice of ham and some good old fashion Georgia ice cream aka grits! My objective was not to make you hungry so let’s proceed to move from our bellies to our hearts.
Read MoreAs we reflect and realize the rich reward of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ this week I encourage you to entertain the considerable cost of commitment to Christ. Too many of us are in a culturally-driven coma and are captured by a conscience of compromise and complacency. In addition, the indoctrination of commercialization and the trappings of tradition have trampled on the truth of this Holy Week making us holy weak!
Read MoreOver the last two weeks, we have discussed how God, as our benevolent Father, uses chastening as a tool to foster a renewed relationship with His people. Rather than despising the chastening of the Lord, we should endeavor to embrace it. In this week’s blog, I invite you to consider a couple of more elements that are essential in returning and renewing a relationship with our God.
Read MoreIn today’s blog, we will entertain exercises that are essential in returning and renewing a relationship with God. According to the Scriptures, it starts with the right heart of prayer. In reviewing Hosea 6:1, there are two essential elements that are required to establish a right relationship with God.
Read MoreFrom the glorious grander and goodness during the reigns of King David and King Solomon to the demoralizing depth of destruction at the fall of Jerusalem, Israel's history has been a legacy of either being blessed or cursed under the conditions of the Old Covenant. It seems that their only consistency in regards to their obedience to the Lord’s commands was their inconsistency.
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