The Duty of Parents

Photo of a father carrying his little son

The instruction to children to obey their parents presupposes, as we have seen, the fact of parental authority. Yet when Paul outlines how parents should behave towards their children, it is not the exercise, but the restraint, of their authority which he urges upon them. The picture he paints of fathers as self-controlled, gentle, patient educators of their children is …

The Bountiful Love of Christ

The love of Christ is bountiful to all who love and believe in him.  He loved us even before we loved him (1 John-4:19) the book of Revelation says, “Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood. The book of Romans (Chapter 5:85) goes on further to explain the love of Christ to …

Balaam’s Donkey

The story of balaam’s talking donkey has always been one of the most fascinating stories of the Bible for me. While Balaam intended to go and curse the people of Israel, his donkey’s eyes were opened to see the Angel of the Lord standing in their way. Her mouth was opened and human speech proceeded out. It tells me that …