Dear Brothers & Sisters, The Lord hates  " feet swift to run to evil "  (Proverbs 6:18 ESV, see also Isaiah 59:7) This phrase is a reminder that sin affects every part of us. A heart that plans evil (see the first part of Proverbs 6:18) will soon put feet to the ground and run.    Feet were made for running, they were meant to take us places. The question is, what direction are our feet taking us?   Are we headed towards evil or towards good?  Where are you going? The Feet God loves Do you...

Dear Brothers & Sisters, How many of us plan evil even if we never 'do it'? I certainly have, many many times. But God knows the thoughts and plans of our hearts. Our secret plans are not hidden from him.  " Would not God discover this? For He knows the secrets of the heart " (Psalms 44:21) " You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in...  your presence " (Psalm 90:8) " I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the...

Dear brothers & sisters, Our Lord hates hands that shed innocent blood (Proverbs 6:17). This shouldn't be controversial. Murder is wrong. The LORD told Noah “ Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image ." (Genesis 9:6) The severity of the punishment reveals the seriousness of the crime. In the cause of justice, there is a time for governing authorities to take the life of one who has unlawfully taken the lives of others. This is...