You may not realize this, but it is a fact that we all have only three days about which to be concerned in this lifetime. Those who make the most of these three days will be happy, successful and richly rewarded. These days are yesterday, todayand tomorrow. Learning from YESTERDAY In Genesis 30:27, Laban spoke to his son-in-law Jacob about having “learned by experience” (NKJV). We read in Job 32:7 that “…days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom” (KJV). The Lord desires and expects us to learn from our experiences of yesterday or the past. By using yesterday as an educational experience, we will succeed in doing what the Lord wants of us, and that is to become more and more like Christ each day (2 Corinthians 4:16). This will only happen, though, if we learn from yesterday. If we fail to learn from our experience – our yesterday – we cannot be given the grace that is necessary for salvation. “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” (Romans 6:1-2 NKJV). We must do better; we must grow. Yesterday is to be our teacher. Someone playfully groaned, “Yesterday was such a bad day that even my twin sister forgot my birthday!” The truth is that we can and must learn from even our bad yesterdays. Only the unwise fail to learn from the yesterdays of their lives. Living TODAY to the Fullest There is a saying about

Like a lot of other folks, I get a good bit of enjoyment from sports, but it is my uninspired opinion that God is really not into sports any more than He cares about crossword puzzles and checkers. However, there are some indications in the Bible that God does have some interest in, of all things, the making of pottery. I invite you to join me in investigating further God’s interest in pottery. Let’s begin by reading Jeremiah 18:1-4. The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. The Lord wants His people to understand this thoroughly, as is clear from verses 5-6. “Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: ‘O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?’ says the LORD. ‘Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!’” The Lord’s message to Israel was that He is the Potter and they were the clay. He is the Lord and Master, and they were but clay in His hands, to be used

The apostles’ doctrine (teaching) had an immediate impact on the infant church, as we see in Acts 2:42 that the new Christians “continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine…” It is obvious from the instant and continuing growth of the church that the apostles impressed upon those disciples the necessity of teaching others the Gospel, the ongoing need for evangelism. The church today knows about the Great Commission, that we are to take the soul-saving message to all people everywhere. We know that this was done by the early church, and thus, we know that it can be done! Like in so many things, we know better than we do! We all appreciate and benefit from words of encouragement and commendation, but there are times when we can also benefit from words that are not so encouraging but are needed for correction and rejuvenation. Evangelism Today There was a time in the lifetime of many of us when the Lord’s church was the fastest growing religious group in America. What a glorious time that was as the church was actively engaged in both group and individual evangelistic efforts, and we saw that the efforts were indeed successful! However, that was then, and this is now.I believe that no one would dispute the fact that the church is not as evangelistic as it was a few decades ago. Why Is This True? I believe that there is one word that perhaps answers the question better than any other – apathy. Apathy involves a lack of passion, feeling, emotion or excitement. Please

In spite of the powerful influence of Satan, who would ever have anticipated the extent of homosexuality that exists in our world today? Perhaps the most disconcerting aspect of it all is the amount of acceptance and favorable publicity that this behavior is now enjoying, in spite of the history of degradation and shame associated with this practice that God dealt with in such a dramatic and forceful manner many centuries ago. Please understand that this is not an effort to “bash” homosexuals, but is a call to vigilance and righteousness, courage and conviction in our families, our communities, and throughout society as a whole. As both Christians and citizens, we dare not be unconcerned or adopt a “hands-off” attitude toward a behavior that is destroying the lives of thousands upon thousands, including a growing number of innocent victims. The Term “Gay” It is not uncommon at all for words to undergo a change in meaning over time. However, to alter the meaning of biblical terms can be a very dangerous action resulting in a conflict with or deterioration of God’s meaning which He conveyed in the Scriptures. Those who engage in homosexuality, as well as society in general, have chosen to avoid using terms related to this practice that are employed in God’s Word, and they have adopted the widespread use of the softer terms of “gay” and “lesbian.” To take a word that has historically denoted being lighthearted, merry, lively or bright and showy in color, and shamefully