Stop Worrying
Most of us have a tendency to worry. Listening to the news these days can cause a tremendous amount of anxiety. We worry about our financial situation. We worry about whether or not we will have health insurance. We worry about terrorist attacks. We worry about our families. You name it we worry about it. [...]
Waiting On The Interest
September 21, 2009 by Zack Lee
Filed under Higher Ground
A girl had a nice little piggy bank. Her father wanted to teach her about saving, so he talked to her about putting her money into a savings account at their bank. He very carefully explained to her that when she put money into her account, the bank would pay her interest on her money [...]
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
There are so many things that are being said in the religious world today that go against what God has revealed to us in His word. Don’t believe everything you hear just because your preacher said it was true. I encourage you to be like the Bereans in that they “received the word with all [...]
A Look Through The Window
August 28, 2009 by Zack Lee
Filed under Higher Ground
A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean,” she said. “She does not know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry detergent.” Her husband looked on, but remained silent. [...]
Homosexuality & the Bible
It does not seem that long ago when homosexuality was considered a shameful act. Now, it seems that it is becoming widely accepted in our society. It has even come to the point where schools are trying to integrate “gay and lesbian” curriculum to children as young as five years old! The “gay and lesbian” [...]
Who Do You Say That I Am?
On one occasion Jesus asks His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” His disciples answered, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets” Then Jesus asked His disciples another question: “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:13-15). What [...]
The Rock of Security
April 3, 2009 by Zack Lee
Filed under Featured, Higher Ground
A young man was the only survivor of a shipwreck. He was swept by the waves onto a rock. He lay there all night until he was spotted and rescued the next morning. He was asked, “Did you tremble while you laid on the rock during the stormy night?” The young man answered, “I trembled [...]
What Is Your Life?
James asks, ―What is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanished away‖ (James 4:14). We should be concerned about how much time we have in this life. Any person in their right mind would admit that all men will face death. When we accept the [...]
What Is Sincere Repentance?
A few weeks ago, another politician was reported to have committed adultery. After the story broke, he could be seen on television apologizing for his actions. I do not know this man’s heart. I do wonder if he would have been sorry if he had not been caught. Most people are only sorry once they [...]
The Pressure of Being Young
School has finally started and so have the pressures that young people will inevitably face. There is pressure to do well in their school studies, in succeeding in their extracurricular activities, balancing their school work with activities and jobs, and all the while trying to be pleasing to God.
All of these pressures place a great [...]