Chronicles of a Watchman by Dr. James P. Norman Jr.

TO BE IN CHRIST – SALT (PART FOUR) Salt speaks of the risen life of Jesus Christ, imparted by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to the redeemed sinner. It is the salt for barrenness! As you have been reconciled to God by his death, you are constantly to be saved by his life. It is only the life of the Lord Jesus, his activity, clothed with you and displayed through you that ultimately will find the approval of God. As a forgiven sinner, you are a member of a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ (I Peter 2:5). It is that Lord Jesus Christ alone who makes your sacrifices acceptable to God. Only what he does in you and through you merits his approval and God can and will accept nothing less! Every oblation of the meat offering shall though season with salt; neither shall you suffer the salt of the covenant of the God to be lacking from the meat offering, with all your offerings you shall offer salt. (Lev 2:13) Under no circ...

Fact vs Opinion. Many times, we create confusion, when we add our own opinion to facts and come up with the wrong conclusion. Fact: A Husband cracks his knuckles. Opinion: The wife concludes, “He does that because he thinks it will annoy me.” Fact: The husband sucks his teeth after eating. Opinion: The wife concludes it is a lack of manners. Be willing to See the truth. Oftentimes, we color incoming information by our own fears, anxieties, or desires. But to deal in Faith we must be willing first to acknowledge the truth about the information. We must be able to see the truth, and to accept the truth, good or bad. Then be ready to take the measures the word of God prescribes to deliver and/or heal. Many of us are individually guilty of the same error. We do not like to admit to ourselves our errors, mistakes, shortcomings, or ever admit we have been in the wrong. The believer not only does not cheat or lie to other people, he learns to be honest with himself. Prescription: seek out tr...