Before sitting down to write this column, I arranged five items on my desk: a Bible, a concordance, my laptop computer, a cup of coffee and a cookie. Once settled into a chair, I prayed that the Holy Spirit would guide me to choose the Scriptures and the words He wanted me to use. Immediately afterward, I went right to work—on the cookie and the coffee. As I did, a line in the middle of the cover of the concordance caught my…
It is always interesting to ask people what they believe about divine judgment. Will it happen? Whom will it involve? How will it work? What will be the results? Does the prospect concern you? To hear many people talk, the answer to this last question is clearly, “no.” Why? Because, “I’m a good person” [according to current societal norms, but they blow with the wind so, stay tuned for updates]. Because, when I selectively compare myself to the worst human beings, I actually look pretty good…