A delusion is a persistent, fixed false belief that is held despite strong evidence to the contrary. Denying God when creation calls out there is a creator falls in that category.  Sadly, too many believe in evolution when it is statistically impossible. Turn to the Word and get understanding.

Romans 1:20 

For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

Psalm 33:6 

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.

We didn’t come from another planet. Give it some examination.

Gary

Don’t babble. Be clear with both man and God.

Matthew 6:7 

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

2 Timothy 2:16 

But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

1 Timothy 6:20 

O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”

Choose your words well. Give it some thought.

Gary

Coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. For instance, people get elected to congress, and in no time, they become multimillionaires. Botox is applied to the lips,  and the lips swell more than twice their size. No, I don’t believe in those coincidences, but this is what I believe.

Ecclesiastes 1:7 

All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.

Matthew 5:18 

For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Isaiah 40:8 

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever.

No coincidence here. Give it some thought.

Gary

Compassion is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Does the Bible address it? Glad you asked.

Mark 6:34 

When He went ashore, He saw a great crowd, and He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

Colossians 3:12-13 

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Galatians 6:2 

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

I‘ve discovered in life that everyone needs a little help. Give it some thought.

Gary

This dead man in Luke 19 never considered water as much of anything while he was alive, but now… He never considered prayer while he lived, but now… The spiritual condition of his brothers didn’t bother him before, but now… Attitudes certainly change after death.

Luke 16:24

“Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’

What is important to you while you live? Give it some thought.

Gary

Most fairy tales begin with ‘once upon a time’ or ‘a long time ago’, and end with telling the reader that the characters ‘lived happily ever after’. They are great for the imagination of little ones but, alas, they are only made-up stories.

Not true with Scripture. God created the heavens and earth. Adam and Eve were real. There was a flood. Jesus died for our sin and rose the third day. One day in the future, He is returning for His Church. These are facts and not fairy tales and should be taught to our children.

Deuteronomy 6:7 

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Stick with the facts. Give it some thought.

Gary

How many can relate to the following statement? “A lifetime of suffering  exchanged for a moment of pleasure.” Some say the quote originated with Bette Davis. Does the Bible address it? Glad you asked.

Romans 8:6 

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Galatians 5:16 

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Abraham’s offspring, apart from Isaac, have been a constant thorn in the side of the nation of Israel. These momentary lapses in morals can be devastating to many.

Give it some thought.

Gary