Pathway Weeklies

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Paul refers to the Galatian church members as “sons” of God through faith in Jesus Christ, so he viewed them as family members (Galatians 3:26). They were being disciplined, like children, for wandering off the path of true faith, but they also were being trained in how to practice that fait...

It has been said, “Don’t misinterpret God’s silence as rejection.” Job had yet to hear from God, so he was fearful of divine rejection. We have in our focal passage today the powerful emotions that rise to the surface in the life of a person who feels God’s antagonism, experiences contempt from his family and friends, and is clinging to his last thread of hope! Job’s entire life was being pressed ...

An old maxim states, “Error does not become truth because it is widely accepted.” The prevailing belief among a widely influential group of Jews was that there was no salvation apart from belonging to their covenant community. The conviction was that the Mosaic Covenant still was binding, even though Christ’s death had forever done away with it (cf. Hebrews 8:13). The great danger, then and now, r...

“Disciples are to live, looking for the hope of the King’s return” (HCBC). However, we know the agony of waiting until He comes again and the longing for justice in the meantime. So, what are we to do today? Jesus calls His disciples to take matters into their own hands—praying hands! Let’s learn today about active prayer. The setting of the parable This parable is connected to the interaction Jes...

The psalmist writes that we are to praise God: “Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness” (Psalm 150:2). Sometimes we simply feel like shouting out our praise to God, and we should do so! The psalmist knew this was a normal response to the God who was worthy of praise. God used His creative might to rescue people from their current distress (HCBC). Luke show...

We so often presume to know Christ and His purpose when, in fact, we are not listening to Him. We take up path-making by hacking our way through spiritual jungles while the trail He has blazed rests beside us. Luke shows us how we as disciples may completely miss the nature and purpose of Christ’s ministry—and its power—while He lays the groundwork for His kingdom right beneath our eyes. Our devot...

Dorothy, the fictional character in the “Wizard of Oz,” wanted to get back to Kansas, but every real believer in Christ wants to live forever with Him in the New Jerusalem. We should be reminded that the first verse in the book of Revelation tells us that the rest of that account would be about God’s revelation to His church—a revelation about Jesus Christ (HCBC). John’s vision has unfolded throug...

We presently live in a dreadful and dramatic global era! Turmoil and uncertainty leave every person—at least those who are even remotely aware of the world today—with some concern about where culture is heading. Words like “injustice,” “war,” “crime,” and every dread known to humankind, seem to be prevalent and spreading like a bad virus. What hope may we have for our world today and in the future...

Airliners have black boxes onboard that record pilot conversations when a crisis strikes. In some cases, loud audible gasps or shouts have been made to express the emotions that those individuals feel. Picture your most desperate cry for help in a moment of crisis, the words you used to express your despair, and you will be able to identify with the message of Psalm 70. This hymn has a bit of an a...

It has been said, “Letting yesterday affect today will only destroy the excitement of tomorrow.” Well said, but let’s add a prophetic tweak to the axiom. Ezekiel encountered some leaders who were living in their failed past, and it was ruining the prospects for God’s future. He denounced their flawed leadership. Most of us will know of a church ministry where the members lived their present within...