Alabaster Box

In a previous post, I discussed how to biblically defend the truth with honesty and grace. With further meditation, God has expanded my views on this subject even more through reading Scripture, life events and observations, and I would like to discuss some other biblical principles God has shown me about defending truth.
Mainly I would like to [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on June 30th, 2008 | 17 Comments »

Psalms 91:
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on June 29th, 2008 | 6 Comments »

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:4
You don’t have to venture very far to encounter someone who is downcast, afflicted, and burdened by the cruelty of life. The world is a sad reality of hurting people. Maybe you yourself are infected with the pain from straining relationships, physical affliction, emotional [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on June 27th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

Yesterday I came across this convicting post on the Desiring God blog about blaming our sin on other people. This so-called “personal justification” is something that has happened since the beginning: Adam blaming Eve for his sin, and Eve blaming the serpent for her sin. (Gen. 3:11-13) Both were seeking their own justification, but it [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life on June 26th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matt. 5:3
I am beginning to study in depth the Sermon on the Mount as accounted in the gospel of Matthew. This morning as I examined the first “blessing”, God taught me many things through Jesus’ words to his disciples and the crowds. [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections on June 25th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Truth. It is the foundation of our faith, the passion of our hearts, and at many times, the subject of our speech. We glory in the truth – it has set us free. (And when I say truth I am referring to the biblical doctrines found in God’s Word defining the moral, emotional, physical, and spiritual principles and [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on June 23rd, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Well, really this is my 101 post. I didn’t realize I had reached it until checking my stats today!
I will use this post to thank 1) God, for His saving grace and encouragement in my life, and 2) you, my gracious readers. I am completely humbled and amazed at God’s blessing though this [...]

Filed under: Blogging on June 22nd, 2008 | 12 Comments »