There is an aspect of our human nature that is rarely realized and almost never acknowledged: we all are self-righteous. The only difference between people is the standard we use to assure ourselves that we possess some sort of rightness in this world and with God....
Joy is more than a feeling. It is a necessity. "The joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). We need strength of mind, emotion, and resolve. We need strengthened hope for today and tomorrow. We need strengthened confidence that our past will not...
We humans have a tendency to rely on anything other than God. This tendency may be the most evident aspect of our fallen nature. It is certainly our fundamental sin. There are many ways to put words to this tendency. We can say that we seek...
The day after Easter is when many people rest. Holidays can be full of activity. It's also the day when many people ask, "What's next?" We tend to live in anticipation of the next big event on the calendar. In the Christian life, the day after...
Easter Sunday - The Confession " at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11 Thomas the disciple is known mostly...
Saturday - His Lordship " and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory...
Good Friday - His Exaltation "Therefore God has highly exalted him...
Thursday - His Obedience " he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." Philippians 2:8 Jesus prayed to God the Father and said that he had accomplished the work given him to do (John 17:4). What was that work? "Jesus...
Wednesday - His Taking On " taking the form of a servant " Philippians 2:7 It is hard to speak of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as a servant. Personally, I am only comfortable doing so because the Old Testament prophecies of Isaiah spoke of the Servant...
Tuesday - His Laying Aside " he made himself nothing " Philippians 2:7 We know someone's commitment to a purpose or a cause by what he or she is willing to give up for it. Philippians 2 shows us that the Son of God was totally committed to the...
