‘There is no peace,’ says the Lord, ‘for the wicked.’ – Isaiah 48:22. But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. ‘There is no peace,’ says my God, ‘for the wicked.’ – Isaiah 57:20-21. Their feet run to...

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. – Luke 2:52. The Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, a study by Harvard University, has found that “religiously active people are more likely to be viewed as good citizens and have a more diverse circle of friends...

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. – Genesis 1:27. Your hands have made me and fashioned me. – Psalm 119:73. Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My...

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live. – Proverbs 15:27. We are used to being able to order pizza for home delivery and other items. Manhattan (New York) perhaps was the first to have large-scale delivery service for cocaine....

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. – Psalm 34:15. The judges in Israel were a little upset last week with the Justice Minister. Yossi Beilin who is Israel’s Justice Minister dropped in on several courtrooms in disguise on...

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold. – Proverbs 22:1. By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life. – Proverbs 22:4. With the technological computer revolution there have been a vast number...

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.” – 1 Peter 2:11. The largest grocery chain in the United States, Kroger, is covering up Cosmopolitan magazine at its checkout stands. The cover up comes because of the lurid headlines, which have received...

Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete. – Revelation 15:1. According to Gerald Levine the merger of AOL and Time Warner has accelerated the creation of a truly Globally Networked...

It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” – Matthew 4:4. We read the words and we hear the words but do we really listen? Sixteen times in the New Testament Jesus challenges us to use our...

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life –...