Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Each of the devotions in Christian Perspectives contain tags with Bible Study. The posts, all based on a verse or verses of the Bible. Come from the personal thoughts and ministerial experiences of Pastor Robin McKinley.
Christians of all denominations may use study Bibles and Bible reading notes. This assists them in their personal Bible studies.
The association of biblical study and prayer is an important one. Christians do not merely study the Bible as an academic discipline, but with the desire to know God better. Therefore, they frequently pray that God will give them understanding of the passage studied. They also consider it necessary to consider what they read with an attitude of respect, rather than the critical attitude which is frequently followed in formal study. To them, the Bible is not just a sacred book, but is the very Word of God, a message from God which has direct relevance to their daily lives.
This song has a distinct chorus and we don’t have to guess what it is. Twenty-six times the Psalmist repeated, “His faithful love endures forever.” Twelve times he said, “give thanks to the Lord, or give thanks to Him.” Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:26 This Psalm … Read more
In the New Testament, only two verses directly mention that we should confess our sins. James says that you must confess your sins to one another and then pray. The other verse is found in 1 John 1:9 which tells us to confess our sins to God. Confess your sins to each other and pray … Read more
When was the last time you were serious about hearing from the Lord? The leaders of Israel were very serious. So they went to Ezekiel to receive a message from God. On August 14, during the seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, some of the leaders of Israel came to request a message from the … Read more
In the New Testament, only two verses directly mention that we should confess our sins. Other similar verses exist but use words like profess, declare, and, repent. The verse we’ll talk about today is 1 John 1:9. The other verse was written by James in the 5th chapter of his epistle. But if we confess … Read more
After the church meets Jesus in the air, who will shine His light for all to see? The Lord has that detail covered and under His inspiration, the prophet Isaiah told us about it. Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you. … Read more
The focus of this devotion is always difficult to write about. The reason? The subject is sin which people don’t want to talk about. But it goes even deeper and talks about unintentional sin. Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally … Read more
Through the prophet Isaiah, God extended a straightforward invitation for us to receive salvation. He wrote, “seek the Lord,’ and “call on Him” years before Jesus came to the earth. Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Isaiah 55:6 When Isaiah wrote those words, he directed … Read more
The Apostle Paul began 2nd Timothy by offering him the grace, mercy, and peace of our Lord. He also encouraged him to fan into flame the gift that God had given him. This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. … Read more
People in general are quick to give others their opinion and even advice. Some will attribute or blame God for what comes out of their mouths. So, how do we know when or if we hear the voice of God? Our verse for today comes from a story of a messenger delivering a message from … Read more
The writer of Hebrews made it clear that God wants us all to enter into His rest. And He has made this rest available for everyone. Sadly many will not find its entrance. For only we who believe can enter his rest. As for the others, God said, “In my anger I took an oath: … Read more