We are entering the biggest clash of civilizations ever—the conflict between what fallen men have built and what God is building—His kingdom. The two cannot coexist, and God’s kingdom will inevitably win. His kingdom is our promised land. Though God gave it to them, the children of Israel had to fight for their promised land, and we, too, must fight for ours. 

          The Lord said in Matthew 11:12, “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.” The...

          Charles Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities, was about London and Paris during the French Revolution. While Paris was experiencing one of the most diabolical traumas in history, London was in somewhat of a golden age. From the French Revolution, many seeds that would become tares among the nations were sown, and many cities of men will soon be faced with these seeds in their full maturity. At the same time, God is building His city among men who are preparing the way for the world’s most glorious age—the coming kingdom of God. Of which will...

          The most famous opening line in any novel was in Charles Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” How could it be both? This seeming contradiction is a truth about life that Dickens answers in this book. 

          A comparable biblical phrase is “the great and terrible day of the Lord”(see Malachi 4:5). How can it be both “great” and “terrible?” The Book of the Lord answers this question. We are well into the times that will be the greatest for...

          As mentioned, there is a ditch on either side of the path of life, and they are opposites. Usually, legalism is on one side, and lawlessness is on the other. Many who fall off the path into one ditch often overreact and fall into the other ditch. Our goal must be to stay on the path of life and avoid either extreme.

         There are other extremes that can become traps for us. Almost every Christian truth can be taken to an extreme and become a snare. We can also become so vision-oriented toward the...

          In Song of Solomon 2:15 we are told, “little foxes are ruining the vineyard.” It is not usually the big things that sidetrack us, but the little things can distract us and even steer us from the path of life. The days we waste can quickly add up to weeks, months, and years, and the years can add up to robbing us of our life’s purpose.

          I shared last week how I recently determined to define what a perfect day would look like for me and then...