Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
With the prophet Samuel getting older, the elders of Israel realized they would need a new leader. Instead of depending on the Lord as their King, they were willing to settle for less. Look, they told him, “you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us … Read more
God directed Elijah to go to the village of Zarephath where the Lord instructed a widow there to feed him. Our verse for today is the concluding verse of this story. Then the woman told Elijah, “Now I know for sure that you are a man of God, and that the Lord truly speaks through … Read more
John the Apostle exhibited a unique love for his fellow Christians. In his first epistle, he encouraged the believers because each of them was a child of God. Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children. 1 John 2:29 What does it mean, … Read more
Through the years I have had the pleasure of rubbing shoulders with noticeably wise people. I have learned from some while experiencing intimidation by others. Their wisdom, however, doesn’t hold a candle to the wisdom of God. Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a … Read more
In the last few verses of Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul gave us some great tangible instructions. He emphasized what living by the Holy Spirit looks like. The chapter finishes with the following 2 verses. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let … Read more
The entire book of Jeremiah was built around warnings from God. In chapter 21, the Babylonians had the city of Jerusalem completely surrounded. And the message delivered to the king from God was not an encouraging one. This is what the Lord says to the dynasty of David: “Give justice each morning to the people … Read more
In the Old Testament, God’s law governed the conduct of the nation of Israel. The Israelites often broke those laws by sinning against the Lord. Therefore because of their continued rebellion, God often sent punishment their way. We see an example of that in Jeremiah. “When you tell the people all these things, they will … Read more
The Bible clearly indicates that idolatry is an abomination to God. The first two commandments God gave to Moses directly spoke to the subject of idols. You must not have any other god but me. You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or … Read more
Isaiah 45 begins with this statement. This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his anointed one. A person might be tempted to question God because He anointed this ungodly king. How terrible it would be if a newborn baby said to its father, ‘Why was I born?’ or if it said to its mother, … Read more
Each of us is a product of God’s creation. Even with all the diversity among humans, we all have one major attribute in common. We are all called by God for His glory. Not all of us though claim the Lord as our God. Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have … Read more