Just a Thought: The Lord promises eternal rest for all who trust in Him. The Lord has called us to set aside times of rest here on earth because we need it. We need those times of recuperation and refreshing. We need those times to cease our labors. The Lord has called us to and… Read More »

Just a Thought: Yoking is a team sport. To put two oxen under a Yoke is to share the burden of the load. They are teamed up so the burden of the load is shared. Jesus uses this image to call all who will come to Him in childlike faith to be relieved of their… Read More »

Just a Thought: Being compared to sheep is not very complementary, but it is reassuring. Sheep are not very smart animals. They have spindly legs and they are pretty much defenseless. So, when the Bible referrers to us as sheep it isn’t too complementary. However, when it does so and refers to Jesus as our… Read More »

Just a Thought: Do you have a day that belongs to the Lord? When The Lord separated Israel unto Himself, He did so, so that they would be His people. The seed of Abraham was a promised nation by which God intended to bless the world which He did eventually through Jesus’ birth, death and… Read More »

Just a Thought: Someone has said, “I would rather wear out than rust.” I would say, “Neither is a good or a biblical option.” To rust implies we sit around and do nothing. But, to wear out implies that we work ourselves to death. While work is biblical and wise, rest is also God ordained.… Read More »

Just a Thought: The most responsible thing we can do is take personal responsibility for ourselves. If you want to be in charge, start with yourself. If you want to show others you are a responsible person, take charge of your own life and actions. Throughout our lives the Lord will entrust positions and times… Read More »

– Just a Thought: “Somebody’s got to do it.” Is one way to look at your responsibility. But another way to look at it is, “God gave it or entrusted it to me to do.” How you handle your responsibility is really a matter of perspective. Sometimes we take on a job, and it can… Read More »

Just a Thought: Passing up on our own responsibility does not resolve us of that responsibility. Some people think if they pass on their responsibility then they have no ownership in how things turn out. Pilate found out this wasn’t true the hard way. He was responsible to hear the case and decide what to… Read More »

Just a Thought: Blaming others for our failures doesn’t fix anything! We need only go back to the first family to see where the blame game has its start. God created a perfect environment in the garden at Eden. He then created perfect people and placed them in this perfect place. Daily the couple enjoyed… Read More »

Just a Thought: Giving respect is another way of getting respect. Realizing people have value and worth is important to understand if we are to treat others with respect. We don’t just show respect to others because of their positions of authority or because they are our boss. We should learn to show respect to… Read More »