Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Occasionally we’ll hear someone say, “a wise old man once said . . .” That’s what occurred in Acts 5. A respected Pharisee named Gamaliel in essence said, who can stand against the Lord? If it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!” … Read more
The Bible reveals a wonderful story of when God spoke to Moses from a burning bush. It happened one day as he led his father-in-law’s sheep into the wilderness. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in … Read more
The religious leaders questioned the Lord while He was preaching and teaching in the temple. They wanted to know by whose name or authority Jesus was doing what He did. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” Luke 20:2 This wasn’t the only time Jesus spoke … Read more
Angels are an interesting feature of the creation of the Lord. Even though we don’t know why or when He created them, we do know He considers them important. The writer of Hebrews compared the Old Testament priests and objects of worship to Jesus. He did that because they were things familiar to his readers. … Read more
What does it mean to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus? John 9 contains a very interesting story. It centered around a man physically blind whom Jesus healed. In this chapter, the Lord indicated that the Pharisees were spiritually blind. Of course, these Jewish leaders were not amused by what Jesus said. Some Pharisees … Read more
Do you know someone who has had a life-changing moment? Maybe you’ve recently had a turning point yourself. Daniel the prophet experienced one that greatly impacted him. In fact, he faced a life or death situation. But his faith and God-inspired boldness saved his and his friends’ lives. Daniel’s ministry actually began with this turning … Read more
In your mind what is one of the best things about Christianity? Besides the fact that we can spend eternity with the Lord. Right now we can also experience a new life in Christ. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will … Read more
All who know Christ as their Savior are in for a grand eternal surprise. Jesus revealed God’s plan for us when He said He was going to prepare a place for us. It seems like the Bible translators don’t know if we are going to live in mansions, rooms, or suites. But then it really … Read more
Scripture tells us that the peace of God exceeds anything we can understand. But we can’t experience that peace unless we have peace with God. How do we get peace with God? Paul discusses that at the beginning of Romans 5. Peace, just like everything else in Christianity, must be built upon the foundation of … Read more
How does someone live the good life? In our day, the word “good” is a relative term. What constitutes a good life for one may be totally different than for someone else. In our verse for today, Jeremiah addressed people who described to him what the good life was for them. We will do whatever … Read more