Author Archives: Jim Gleason
What Shall We Hear?
When people are trying to determine who did what, they must really seek only the truth. Whether it is the judicial system or a parent, we want witnesses and participants to speak the truth. We mustn’t put people in the position of speaking what they think that we want to hear. I Kings 22:15-16 says,Continue reading “What Shall We Hear?”
Nothing But the Truth
Useless Gifts
A family excitedly gathers around the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Each one notices that no gifts are under the tree. Mom tells her son that she had bought him a new bicycle but decided to keep it for herself. The daughter tells her mom that she had found a beautiful bouquet of flowers forContinue reading “Useless Gifts”
Boasting of a Gift
What Did I Just See?
Have you ever witnessed an event that initially left you a little bewildered, but later you had seen something great? You first thoughts may have been confusion or dismay, but eventually you understood that what you saw was amazing. Luke 7:14-16 says, “And he said, ‘Young man, I say to you, arise.’ And the deadContinue reading “What Did I Just See?”
God Has Visited His People
Frustrated
Yesterday, I got frustrated with unexpected traffic in our area. Two accidents had occurred at different places along a major thoroughfare. To be honest, traffic is rarely a problem in this area. But in my mind, I let the circumstances become a bigger problem than it really was. I forgot about the greater power thatContinue reading “Frustrated”
True Love
The world gives us a distorted view of love. In the world’s view, we love because someone can give us something that we want. One problem with this type of love is that it frees us to disagree with others, even violently. We block loved ones from contact with us, we violently protest those withContinue reading “True Love”
