James Long

Our salvation is found in heart surgery

Jesus plainly tells us that our defilement comes from within. So when he grants us the salvation described in Ps 40, He does so through heart surgery. My brother just went through major heart surgery.…

Mark 7:23 (KJV)

Sin is the enemy

Sincere faith is marked by understanding the truth about sin, and its effect on our lives, on my life. It binds us and holds us captive. vs. 23 says, "He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his…

Proverbs 5:22 (ESV)

Lot lingered

The angels were rushing Lots family out of Sodom to avoid God's wrath... while Lot lingered. Such was his heart's tie to this worldly place. He had even offered up his daughters to satisfy their wickedness.…

Genesis 19:15 (ESV)

God's timing

Genesis 15 is the record of the great covenant God makes with his friend Abram, "... look toward heaven and number the stars... so shall your offspring be." Then Abram fall into a deep, dark sleep, perhaps…

Abram built an alter

What is the new testament equivalent to Abram's building and alter and calling on the name of the Lord? Christ is our sacrifice, His spirit in dwells us. But there we are at times prompted to call out…

Christ is the king

Matt 1 shows that He came from the line of the great king David... Ps 2 (recorded by David) calls out his kingship over the nations given Him by the Father. May I serve Him with reverence and fear this…