HUSBANDS

"Most important for every husband is to accept the authority the Lord gives him when he becomes the spiritual head of his home." Leonard LeSourd, Men's Devotional Bible

TRUST THE LORD

Isaiah 50:10-11  "Who among you fears the Lord & obeys His Servant? If such men walk in darkness, without one ray of light, let them trust the Lord, let them rely upon their God. But see here, you who live in your own light, & warm yourselves from your own fires & not from God's; you will live among sorrows." The Living Bible

FAITH & GOOD WORKS

"As we have said on the other Gospels--that we should take from them the two doctrines of faith & love, or accepting & bestowing good works--so we should also here praise faith & exercise love. Faith receives the good works of Christ; love bestows good works on our neighbor . . . Who are those who offend you? All who teach you to do work instead of to believe; those who make Christ into a lawmaker & a judge & won't let Him be a helper & a comforter; who frighten you into acting with works before God & toward God in order to atone for your sins & to merit grace . . . No works are valuable before God except Christ's own work." A Year in the Gospels with Martin Luther

SPEAKING THE TRUTH

"But when sin is involved, being nice & not saying anything that would offend is contributing to that sin, even joining in. As a God guy you need to be fearless in speaking God's Word. That means speaking the truth even when people don't want to hear it . . . This isn't a free pass to go around criticizing everyone but a call to be honest when honesty is requested . . . But when you have an opening or even an invitation, don't pass it up. Speak God's Word & risk the agitation & even anger of others so that you might serve God rather than yourself." Michael DiMarco, Devotions for the God Guy

GOVERNMENT & THE CHURCH

"The church was never meant to do the work of the government, nor the government meant to do the work of the family or the church. However, when parents, pastors, & presidents each focus on their God-given roles, these separate spheres function together to sustain our communities with mercy, love, order, justice, morals, & forgiveness." Matthew Richard, Minute Messages