Author name: Pastor Burns

Matthew 6:26 “Behold the fowls of the air…” Birds never panic about the economy. They do not store tomorrow’s worries or rehearse worst-case scenarios. Yet God faithfully feeds them. Jesus uses this simple picture to remind us of our value and our Father’s care. If God meets the needs of creatures that do not pray,…

Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters…” Imagine standing in the middle of a tug-of-war. Both sides are pulling, and your strength is slowly drained. That is what divided loyalty feels like. Loving God while trusting material security pulls the heart in opposite directions until exhaustion sets in. Jesus does not shame us for

Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life…” Imagine packing a suitcase for tomorrow and carrying it around all day today. That is what worry does. It loads us down with burdens God never intended us to carry. Jesus says worry reveals misplaced trust—it shows we are carrying what God

Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” In many homes there is one chair everyone knows belongs to someone—the spot no one else takes. It’s claimed, recognized, and respected. In our house, it the recliner in our family room. All

Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Jesus begins by exposing a heart conflict we often try to ignore. The struggle is not simply between

Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Every year brings new plans, fresh calendars, and good intentions. Yet Jesus makes it clear that what truly shapes our lives is not what we plan, but what we prioritize. To “seek first”

2 Timothy 3:5 “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” Paul warned that the last days would be marked not by open atheism alone, but by religious appearance without spiritual power. That’s sobering. It means churches can be full while hearts remain empty. We live in a culture

2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Every January, people hope for a fresh start. New schedules. New goals. New priorities. But Scripture reminds us that the deepest new beginning doesn’t come from a calendar—it comes

Isaiah 1:13 “Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me…” There are moments in Scripture where God doesn’t ask for more worship—He demands repentance. Israel continued religious activity while ignoring moral obedience, and God said, “Stop.” That’s a sobering thought. Singing louder does not cover disobedience. More activity does not replace surrender.

Lamentations 1:1 “How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people!” Israel didn’t wake up one morning and decide to abandon God. The drift was slow. Obedience softened. Reverence faded. Conviction quieted. And eventually, the consequences arrived suddenly. Spiritual drift works the same way today. Most believers don’t plan to grow cold—they simply