by lighthouse | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Timothy 1:17 “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen” In the world of addiction, the term –higher being– is often used. Implying, whoever you see as whatever to worship is ok. Our inspired author, Paul, couldn’t be more against such mistaken thinking. Not only in the world of recovering from addiction, but in the world in general there is a thought of –religions are all ok, just choose one and let’s be happy as we live together. Paul, being inspired, defines the One and Only God of the Universe. Man doesn’t define God. God defines Himself.
by lighthouse | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 3:18 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.” We have all given and received gifts. Some gifts are small and some are large. No matter the size, they are all appreciated because they are given by a loving heart and received by a loving heart. There is no greater gift, no other gift which lasts into eternity and no other gift which contains greater love than the gift of grace from our Lord and Savior. Is it possible that is what the fireworks are all about tomorrow night? It is great to live in America, but it is far greater to be blessed with grace given by our Jesus–thank You–let’s celebrate.
by lighthouse | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 3:10 “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.'” In this verse God is not talking about those who have a physical, mental or debilitating disability. God is talking about a person who is fully capable of working and is simply lazy. The rule is quite simple–work and eat–don’t work, don’t eat. It’s hard to get simpler than that!
by lighthouse | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 2:15 “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or letter.” The Bible is not simply a book one goes to the library to get to read for pleasure because it might have some good ideas. You don’t go to Amazon and order it used to get a deal and maybe read it, maybe not. The Bible contains such valuable wisdom that your and my eternity is held within its grasp. Our Almighty God had His words written solely for our benefit. How foolish it is to ignore the life saving truths our God explains. Read, apply and enjoy His truths.
by lighthouse | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 2:12 “and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.” Many people in the world live for self-pleasure. Isn’t that what a happy life is all about? Why would anyone prioritize serving God and telling others of His grace while ignoring self-indulgence? Why? Because self-pleasure, self-indulgence or simply living life to please oneself is as temporary as temporary gets. Serving God is as long term as long term gets. Security and peace can be life long—even eternal. It is a simple matter of choosing wisdom over being foolish. Each of us makes a choice.
