Author Archives: Jim Gleason

We think of hope as something less than a wish or desire. But when the Bible speaks of hope it refers to an assurance of future events, the confident expectation that something will occur based upon the promises of God. Job 4:6 says, “Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity ofContinue reading “Assurance”

I have lived in many different places in my life. We lived in Tempe, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada at various times. Both of these cities are in desert lands, where water is scarce and the land is parched. Both cities have needed to find water sources in order to sustain human and plant life.Continue reading “Water For a Thirsty Land”

The world can be a mess sometimes. There are wars, pandemics, and natural disasters. We have people using violence to get what they want. Others are simply taking what is not theirs. How can we explain such a mess? Isaiah 30:18 says, “Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exaltsContinue reading “Exalts Himself in Mercy”

When we learn something new, we say that we have been enlightened. Those lights can come from books, teachers, friends, experiences, and many other sources. But the quality of the enlightenment is dependent upon the wisdom of the source. Are we truly enlightened when we learn gossip, rumors, or false teaching or lies? John 1:9-12Continue reading “Truly Enlightened”

If you knew that this is the last week you would live, what question would you want to have answered? What question would you want your loved ones to answer before you left? Jesus knew that His life on earth was coming to an end? He had spent three years building up His disciples, pouringContinue reading “Who Do You Say That He Is?”