Life's Inanities and Ironies

Every year during Holy Week , we walk slowly through the Passion narrative, and every year Luke 22 hits like a freight train. In just twenty-five verses we watch Satan enter one of the Twelve , we watch Jesus institute the Lord’s Supper , and we watch the disciples argue about who is the greatest—all at the same table, on the same night, just hours before the cross. That collision of darkness and light, of betrayal and redemption, of pride and servanthood is not just ancient history. It is a mirror held up to every Bible-believing church in 2025.  1. Satan Never Stopped Wearing a Church Name Tag    “Then Satan entered Judas , surnamed Iscariot , who was numbered among the twelve” (v. 3).   Judas had been baptized, chosen, sent out to preach and heal, and entrusted with the money bag. Yet the devil found a landing strip in his heart because he loved money more than the Master. Brethren, false professors have not gone extinct. They still carry Bibles, sing th...

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, where challenges to our faith seem to lurk around every corner, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. As Christians, we cling to the literal truth of Scripture as our anchor. Today, I want to dive into a lesser-discussed chapter from the life of David —a man described as being after God's own heart ( Acts 13:22 ). In 1 Samuel 27:1-12 (from the Complete Jewish Bible ), we see David in a moment of weakness, fleeing to the land of the Philistines to escape King Sha’ul 's relentless pursuit. This isn't the victorious David we're used to; it's a raw, human portrait of doubt, compromise, and deception. But through it all, God's sovereignty shines through, offering us timeless lessons for standing firm in these end times. Let's start by setting the scene. David, anointed by God to be Israel's future king, has been on the run for years. Sha’ul, driven by jealousy and paranoia, won't stop hunting him. Exhausted and fearf...