Many years ago during our family devotions I asked each family member to write down what they understood by the word " servant " as used in passages such as "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ..." Romans 1:1. I was expecting answers such as, "A servant does what his master tells him to do. " My son, JD, who was about 15 years old at the time, gave me a response that I had not anticipated. He said, "A servant has everything he needs provided by his master." That truth has been a

My memory verse for this week: "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil." Luke 6:35 There is no better family to which I can belong than the family of the one who is the Highest. There is no greater reward than the reward that "the Highest" will give. What an amazing thought: Living like this demonstrates that I am a c

Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Is it possible to "forsake all" to follow Christ without divesting myself of all of my money? Or perhaps I should say, while holding on to some assets as security in case of a "rainy day"... a downturn in the economy... an emergency... hyperinflation... etc? Is this not exactly what my Lord spoke against? Is this not what it means to be anxious for food and drink and