By Mike Riley
It should thrill our soul to join with the children of God in singing His praises! (Revelation 19:1,4-6). We see, however, so many who claim to be Christians who are living contrary to the words of the songs we offer before our heavenly Father in praise. Do we really mean what we sing? Let’s consider the following list of songs and the footnotes after them:
Read more: “Do We Mean What We Sing?”
By Mike Riley
When we look at the Old Testament, it’s interesting to note that David and the other writers, somehow managed to make God the center of their lives so that everything was related to God. To them, worship was the central activity in their life, not just something to “get through” until secular activities could be resumed.
Read more: “An Urgency, Desire and a Desire for God”
By Mike Riley
Many of the younger generation believe that getting older means becoming obsolete. However, it can mean serving, growing, and maturing in the Lord’s service to the end of our days (cf. Philippians 3:12-15; 2 Timothy 4:7). T.S. Eliot once stated: “Old men ought to be explorers,” to which this writer is in complete agreement.
Read more: “When I am Old and Grayheaded”
This is a copy of a prayer that the Governor of Oklahoma recently gave.
“Father, we just claim Oklahoma for you. Every square inch, we claim for you in the name of Jesus. Father, we nothing apart from you. We don’t battle against flesh and blood but against principalities and darkness.
Read more: Oklahoma Governor’s Prayer
By Mike Riley
The story is told of a Christian high school senior who was honored as one of the best and brightest in his community because he provided a forceful demonstration of integrity.
Read more: Our Christian Example
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By: Kevin Cauley
The opposite of following God’s pattern in His word is to neglect it. This removes God’s pattern from a person’s life. Additionally, adding things to God’s pattern does not produce what God desires. Will God be pleased?
Consider Cain and Abel. Cain was a tiller of the ground, and Abel was a shepherd. Cain offered the fruit of the ground in worship to God. Abel brought the firstlings of his flock. God respected
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