Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

I always wondered what this part of Psalm 23 meant. I thought “He anoints my head with oil” was figurative language for God keeping the Psalmist healthy. I never knew this parallel. Sheep can get their head caught in briers and die trying to get untangled. There are horrid little flies that like to torment sheep by laying eggs in their nostrils which turn into worms and drive the sheep to beat their head against a rock, sometimes to death. Their ears and eyes are also susceptible to tormenting insects. So, the shepherd anoints their whole head with oil. Then there is peace. That oil forms a barrier of protection against the evil that tries to destroy the sheep. Do you have times of mental torment? Do worrisome thoughts invade your mind over and over? Do you beat your head against a wall trying to stop them? Have you ever asked God to anoint your head with oil? He has an endless supply! His oil protects and makes it possible for you to fix your heart, mind, and eyes on Him today and alw...

*Written by Chloe Ann on Facebook, but too powerful and true not to share. Judas ate too... I hear this all the time around this time of year, Easter, along with when people are recovering and or finding their way back to Christ. We recognize that while yes, Judas ate too. Judas betrayed Christ for money (Matthew 26:14-16) yet still sat and ate with him (Matthew 26:20-25). While he did eat with Christ, he also made it clear that the betrayer, if he did not seek out repentance would endure the wrath of hell. Judas did not seek out repentance. Judas did not ask to be forgiven by Christ. Judas did not right his wrong. So when you go and tattoo this onto your body or make it your life’s “motto”, do you want to be associated with the man who never sought repentance and was explicitly told by his savior that “woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.” Why would you want to be that man? I understand the sentiment...