Think about this. If you knew for certain you only had 6 months to live, what would you do during that 6 months? Ephesians 5:15 – 17 – “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days...
For the Christian, this is not our home. Heaven is our real and eternal home. A man and his son were riding home one day from the cemetery where they had buried a loved one. The little boy was looking out of the window and thinking. Finally his father asked...
My friends, I have learned through many years of ministry now that the aching of the child of God in this present age can be summed up with these words, “Oh God, I must know something I don’t know!” My friend, this is the heart cry for personal revival… Read...
Sometimes life can seem unbearable. Not only are there uncertain times in our personal lives, but also in our nation. What are we to do during these times of uncertainty? We have to discern what God may be up to in our lives. God may be moving us forward in...
Just the other day I was reading back over the mission statement of Abiding Above Ministries. I remember my longtime friend, David Rainey, helping me craft this mission statement after a Bible study on the campus of the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. To share the gospel of Jesus Christ with...
It seems like yesterday we were celebrating 2014, and entering into 2015. And now here it is 2016! I can remember how odd it seemed to think of the year 2000. My dad often said, “Time stands still for no man.” It’s true; time keeps marching on, but when you...
Prayer groups, prayer movements, prayer newsletters, prayer breakfasts, prayer lunches, and prayer vigils – I’ve heard men and women tell about praying all night face down on the floor. We have seen people pray at political events touching every single seat in large auditoriums that seat thousands. We have all...
One of the greatest portions of God’s Word in my mind is that which depicts Jesus loving His disciples in spite of the fact that He knew all they would do. Jesus said this, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have...
I have just returned from leading 19 people in retracing the journeys of the Apostle Paul. Praise the Lord and what a dream come true for me! Three years ago I led a group to Israel on a pilgrimage to see where Jesus was born, lived, and taught. It was...
Summer is past and a beautiful autumn is approaching with the color of the leaves changing. I heard someone say one time, “Isn’t it a joy to watch the leaves die in the autumn?” Now that’s funny and true all at the same time. It’s hard to understand how people...