Mt. Gilead Blog
You Want Me To Do What?
I love the Word of God and its simplicity with directives for us even during the most stressful and overwhelming of times. Consider these words. “The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of[...]
God-confidence
I often read different versions of the Bible, particularly if there is a challenging passage. With the Message Bible sometimes I am just plain curious how they are going to explain things with very contemporary language. In 1 Corinthians 10 Paul recaps the failures of the children of Israel to follow God faithfully. Theirtendency[...]
Moving Beyond Discouragement
Watching evil win is grievous to the soul. When violence and wickedness against others and God seems to prevail it can cause us to want to throw in the towel and grab hold of the thought that my prayers and my actions don't make a difference. In Daniel chapter 8, Daniel had a very[...]
All for the Gospel
Love these words from the Apostle Paul, "we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel." I Corinthians 10:12c We have the privilege of being a part of God moving in the hearts of others and sometimes it is terribly inconvenient. It is a great thing to ponder how many people were inconvenienced[...]
A Time to Be Brave
It is a supremely weird time to live. There is a great tide of fear running through out the world right now and it is quite easy to get swept along with it, except for as believers the Lord tells us to live differently...to be set apart. For God did not give us a[...]
The Lord Who Sanctifies You
Recently, I have been studying the Old Testament names of God. There were a few that were unfamiliar to me. The one today that I was intrigued by Jehovah Mekadesh, found in Leviticus. “You shall consecrate yourselves there, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God. You shall keep My statutes and do[...]
