In Ephesians 1:3-6, Paul tells us that God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. He predestined us to be adopted by Him as a son or a daughter. He did this because of His kindness. He wanted to lavish grace on us. David extols praise to God in Psalm 139 because he was “fearfully and wonderfully made” (verse 14), and he was formed by God and woven [...]
Last time, I talked about the negative power of words. We saw the destruction of man’s words in other people’s lives. Proverbs 15:4 says “The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life—but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” I have seen this happen with my children. I have seen my words “crush the spirit.” I have struggled all of my life with the words that I say. It has [...]
Words They seem so small. They flow so easily. They can bring life or they can cause death. Really? Yes, really! I was listening to a sermon a few years back by an elder in my church, Ralph Lewis. A lot of my ideas and words here come from his sermon, More Than Words…It’s the Heart. In Ecclesiastes 10:12-15 we see that, “words from the mouth of a wise man are [...]
