Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
How important is hearing the voice of God? If we want to stay in the center of God’s will, it’s a must. Occasionally He will speak to us audibly or give us thoughts. Most of the time, however, He will speak to us through His Word. God spoke to Peter in Acts 10 through a … Read more
Our scripture text for today is part of the Easter story. Pontius Pilate needed to make the toughest decision of his life. He was caught between the advice of his wife, the chants of the crowd, and his political career. What has been a life changing decision for you? He took Jesus back into the … Read more
What does it mean to be in the world but not of the world? Jesus warned His followers of challenges they could possibly face in life. As His followers, we know we can depend on God’s love throughout our days. The world’s reaction to Christians though is much less predictable. “If the world hates you, … Read more
When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead more people began to believe in the Lord. This did not sit very well with the Jewish officials. Because of the popularity of the story of Lazarus, they decided to devise a plot to kill Jesus. “You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should … Read more
In 2 Chronicles 20, three armies declared war on Jehoshaphat the king of Judah. The Israelites were powerless in a hopeless situation. There was only one thing the king could do, which he did. He turned to the Lord to expect a miracle. So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in … Read more
Someone once asked the question, “Is everything in the Bible true?” The answer is no it isn’t. Don’t stop reading! The reason, it includes quoted lies. Our verse for today is one of them. Jonathan replied, “David earnestly asked me if he could go to Bethlehem.” 1 Samuel 20:28 Jonathan lied to his father to … Read more
When Hezekiah was king of Judah he did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight. Manasseh, his son succeeded him as the next king of Judah. Even though he was raised in a godly home, his life was anything but godly. Did you ever wonder why some children love to be bad? Manasseh was twelve … Read more
The disciples of Jesus experienced a rough time the night they arrested Jesus. Judas completely failed while Peter had a recoverable setback. The Bible says none of the others stuck around. How do you handle it when your faith is tested? Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” … Read more
1 Samuel 12 recorded an evil thing the Israelites did in the eyes of the Lord. Instead of depending on God, they insisted on following the leadership of a king. Through the teaching of Samuel, we can all learn how to overcome sinful desires against God. “Pray to the Lord your God for us, or … Read more
We have all had those moments, haven’t we? Something had happened right before your very eyes. Your mouth dropped open and you wanted to say something. Even though you were speechless you said something anyhow. That’s what happened on the Mount of Transfiguration. Jesus took Peter along with James and John to a mountain top. … Read more