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The Household of God (August 5)
It is not the church building but the members of God’s spiritual family who make up His “house,” as made clear by the translation “household” in the ESV. This marvelous household is referred to elsewhere as “the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10).
Grace to Help in Time of Need (August 4)
The character of God is the key to the assurance of our salvation. God being who He is, we do not doubt that He desires for us to overcome every discouragement thrown at us by the enemy (1 Peter 5:8). God will give us the help we need — abundantly.
After Becoming a Christian, Then What? (August 3)
The new Christian needs to know that he has embarked on a process of spiritual growth. Many texts speak of this, but none more clearly than Ephesians 4:15,16 where Paul says that “we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.”
The Revelation of God (August 5)
As God reveals Himself in His word and restores the knowledge of His character and will, it is His intention to lead us back to His immediate presence. “No one ever graduates from Bible study until he meets the author face to face” (E. T. Harris).
Are We Awake to God’s Wonders? (August 4)
Nowhere, except in the very person of His Son, has God shown His glory any more than in His word. But we study the Scriptures drowsily and much of the wonder of God’s word is lost on us. We need to wake up and pay attention.
Second-Stage Spirituality (August 3)
There is so much more of God than any of us have ever experienced, even in our moments of greatest maturity. His bounty is beyond what any of us have ever sought from Him. Let us have a grander vision of what there is yet to know about our great God.
God Writes the Story (August 5)
Let us resist the temptation to take the pen out of God’s hand and write the story ourselves. Let us rather wait and see how it all comes out. “It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord” (Lamentations 3:26).
Slowly But Surely (August 4)
It helps to be reminded that growth, whether physical or spiritual, is an “incremental” process. An increment is a small change in something, so small as to be barely perceptible. And that’s how growth usually occurs: by small changes.
Which Shall We Choose? (August 3)
In one way or another, all have suffered. But those who have grown toward God are those who, when faced with suffering, have chosen the upward path rather than the downward. Transformation to greater glory is not automatic. It’s a choice.
Destiny (August 5)
We can’t think one way and then somehow arrive at a completely different destination. So you need to be careful about your thinking, don’t you? If you keep on thinking as you have today, what kind of destiny is that going to lead you to?
Tastefulness (August 4)
We miss the best part of life when we fail to acquire a taste for that which is enduringly beautiful and everlastingly joyful. Learning to approve the things that are excellent, we find that life has a depth and a richness we never knew before.
Immediacy (August 3)
Immediacy means enjoying each moment, doing each moment’s duty as it confronts us, and gaining the influence that comes from living immediately. It’s worth the effort to deal promptly and thankfully with what is immediate, even when it’s difficult.
DFBS 332 – It is wise to accept whatever hardships our salvation may require
It is a privilege to be delivered from our sins. Whatever difficulties may be involved, those are a small price to pay for the freedom and joy that await us at the end of the journey. Our afflictions are a “light momentary affliction” (2 Cor. 4:17).
DFBS 331 – Our goal ought to be to present the gospel to as many people as possible
We ought to sow the seed of the kingdom as generously and enthusiastically as we can. There isn’t a more worthy work that we could do in this world, and if doing that work is our honest goal, God will see that we have the opportunity to be involved.
DFBS 330 – Only God can loose the bond made by the marriage covenant
Marriage involves a covenant to which God Himself is a party. We cannot back out of that covenant without showing ourselves faithless before God and treacherous to our mates. We are not free to loose what God has bound, without His revealed approval.
July 2026
I just returned from a trip to Meridian, Mississippi, where I worshiped with the small band of disciples who meet on 7th Street in that city. They asked me to preach, but when I’m with a small group of hearers, what I do is not really “preaching” — it is simply “speaking from the heart.”
May 2026
I have begun a blog on Substack where I will post bits and pieces of the preliminary thinking that will, I pray, someday mature into a book. It’s called “Ecclesiastes Workshop” (https://ecclesiastesworkshop.com). You can subscribe to receive the posts by email or view them on Substack.
March 2026
I recently took a few days to assess the work that remains to be done on “Walking in Christ.” I’ve got 139 pages left to write, which sounds like a lot but it’s not nearly as many as the 366 I started with. It’s an exciting time in this this book, and I hope you’ll pray for clarity of mind as I head into the last stage of the writing.