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09/08/2026

THINGS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE!

THINGS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE! GET IT RIGHT! IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH! The Apostle Paul was concerned about people. He wanted to make sure people understood the importance of first things. Quite often, if we miss the basics, we end up way off base in our understanding of many things. From personal experience I can tell you that some times that makes life really hard. But some things are of life and death importance, as the Apostle Paul shared with the church at Corinth. "Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures," (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NIV). Notice that Paul said, “of first importance” in a person receiving real salvation, is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus just as Scripture reveals. Miss the first things and you miss the true gospel and your faith is “vain” or worthless. In this case things “of first importance” are the difference between eternal life and death.

When it comes to salvation there is no room for error. The salvation offered by God is built on this premise: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. The Apostle Peter said it this way: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12 NIV). There are not many ways to God; only one--Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me,” (John 14:6 NIV). If anyone misses this basic truth, they miss heaven no matter how close they come. On this issue the basics are a life and death issue. But God is a gracious God who offers an opportunity for all to receive the things of first importance and participate in the eternal results of learning them and accepting them, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life,” (John 3:16 NIV).
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/07/2026

THE TRUTH!

THE TRUTH! It appears in our world today people have trouble telling the truth and with our society’s ability to record every word spoken and with the ability it seems to video almost anything people are often caught in lies about what they said or did. Mark Twain, the great American humorist of former days had some advice for everyone. Mark said, “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” Along with Charles Spurgeon he said, “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” The reality today is that a lie can travel all the way around the world the moment it is spoken (I think that is true). Will Rogers, another American humorist of former days said, “If you ever injected truth into politics you would have no politics.” He may have been close to the truth on that statement. But I think Albert Schweitzer hit closer to the truth when he said, “Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now—always.”

God’s Word also tells us what God thinks about people always speaking the truth, “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy,” (Proverbs 12:22 NIV). But God also wants us to perform the truth in our actions, “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice,” (Proverbs 21:3 NIV). It is not easy for people to respond in truth in everything because of the sin nature everyone is born with and because Satan is so active in society. After all Satan is the “father of lies” and he is all around us promoting lies in opposition to what God desires for us. The Christian is wise to be aware of how most of society operates today because society says, “A little white lie never hurt anyone;” which in itself is an untruth. The Bible is emphatic that Jesus is, “The way, and the truth and the life,” (John 14:6 NIV) and as Christians we believe that Jesus is the ultimate truth in all things. We proclaim to be people of “the truth” so we must speak and live the truth in all things. If we as Christians always speak the truth then we really don’t have to always remember the exact words we said previously because what we said will always be the same truth even if we don’t use the same exact words in restating the truth. It is easy to speak the truth as opposed to remembering lies.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/06/2026

JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS!

JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS! I have been reading through the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. You know books like Hosea, Joel and Amos. They are basically called Minor, not because of their significance, but rather because of their length. They are important or God would not have placed them in His Word. These books are full of God’s condemnation of Israel’s worship and social practices in contrast with their actual spiritual condition and treatment of fellow human beings. In the midst of Amos’ proclamation of God’s evaluation of Israel’s condition, and the coming judgment of God on the nation, Amos states what God desires of Israel in just a few words, “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24 NIV). Both justice and righteousness had for all intents and purposes disappeared from Israel at this point in history and God’s judgment was imminent. This verse struck me as I read it and caused me to think of our own nation and the current situation concerning Justice and Righteousness in our society.

The United States is said to be a “nation of laws” and we certainly have enough laws. If people lived by the laws we already have, we probably would never need many more passed, and people could live together in peace and harmony. But at present people do not live by the laws we have and our Justice system is in total disarray and Justice is not really equal under the current laws and court system. Even in our U.S. Congress we can’t seem to have orderly hearings under the law to consider justice under the law. Leaders of a political party organize methods to cause chaos and disruption to what should be an orderly process in our general election system. God through the prophet Amos condemned the lack of Justice in Amos’ day and I am sure God frowns on our process today.

Israel had a huge system of “god worship.” The problem was that it was corrupt in every way and people worshipped “many gods” in corrupt and vile ways that caused GOD to vomit and pronounce His judgment on the entire nation. Today in our country we have much religion and many “houses of worship” reflecting beliefs in many “gods” and systems of “faith”. But our nation appears to fall short of the Righteousness that God desires when compared to the total population we have. We have “freedom of religion,” but if we measure our society by God’s standard of Righteousness, we have very little to be proud of and our comparison with other nations is not the same as measuring by God’s standards. What God desires in the United States, in fact the world, and especially in our lives as Christians, is that we make sure we conduct our lives by letting “justice roll on like a river and righteousness like a never-failing stream.” If each Christian did that then maybe Christians could make more of an impact on a society that looks a lot like the day Amos lived in. Justice and Righteousness are important to God!
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/05/2026

LIGHTS ON!

LIGHTS ON! The Psalmist proclaimed, “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly,” (Psalm 5:3 NIV). I love mornings most of the time and I try not to disturb others who may be in the household. Just because I love mornings doesn’t mean that others do. And I try to keep lights to a minimum but I can’t do much about the fragrance of a fresh cup of coffee. A quiet time in the morning helps me to get my head clear, gives me some time to think and plan, and hear from God without a multitude of voices pulling me in all directions. And the pattern I have doesn’t mean I can’t sleep in from time to time and sometimes my body demands it.

But I am not a legalist who thinks that the morning is the only time to talk with God and meditate on His Word. In fact, anytime will do, but the key is that we do it; sitting in a doctor’s office waiting for what seems an eternity for your overdue appointed time can be made productive by reading the Word of God on your phone instead of scanning Facebook. Driving in the car and listening to good Christian music, or a message from God’s Word from a good Preacher, or the Word on CD or some other device, can usually be profitable time. Wasted time is hard to reclaim and this I know from experience.

I am sure I am not telling you anything new, but I would like to encourage you to set some goals regarding a personal time with God each day. It would also be good to evaluate those moments of wasted time and turn them into times of fellowship with God. The Apostle Peter said, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV). There is no better way to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus than to listen to His voice through His Word and learn of Him from the pages of the Bible. Meet Him there every opportunity you have and believe me the spiritual lights will come on and burn brighter.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/04/2026

WHO IS THAT?

WHO IS THAT? That is what someone asked when my wife was looking through a photo album with them. When my wife said, “That’s Chuck.” it caught my attention. After all I was sitting right there across from them. The reply was, “I didn’t recognize him with the black hair.” My reply was, “I was young once,” and I really was. And I also once had more hair. As I think about that I am keenly aware that life continues to move forward and the seasons of life continue to pass just as the seasons of the year continue to pass. Present in our home at that time were some of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The ages spanned from the 70’s to four months when you include my wife and me. And conversation included other grandparents, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who were not present. Topics included sad things and joyous things, the past, the present and the future. Life and death. Good health and physical infirmities. God and His blessings and care. In other words, it was probably a typical time when family members get together. Or maybe our family is just weird.


As Solomon said, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens, a time to be born and a time to die….” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2a NIV). Sometimes in our activities we get an opportunity to see life stretched out before us from beginning to end; from a few months to the times closer to heaven. And it helps us to see that it really does make a difference in how we invest the life God gives us. From black hair to gray hair or no hair the seasons pass. From good health to bad health or somewhere in between life goes on. From generation to generation the torch passes and it does matter how and what torch we pass on to the next generation. As someone said many years ago, “Only one life, it soon will pass; only what’s done for God will last.” So true, so challenging, and such a blessing from God. Live life today, enjoy it while you can, and make it count for God.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/03/2026

EGGS! HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY?

EGGS! HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY? If you are my wife and you are making “cornbread” they are very important. Now for you who don’t know what cornbread is you have my sympathies. For us who have been born and raised in the South it is a staple and more important than any piece of cake. How can you eat pinto beans without corn bread? Excuse me. I digress. One lesson I have learned; never boil all the eggs in the house in the morning if your wife is making corn bread at night. That lesson was driven home when my wife was making corn bread and came to the point where you add the egg. Uh Oh! So next door I went to borrow an egg from our neighbors just a few yards (as in feet) away. And thankfully they had an egg and graciously they gave it to me and said no repayment was necessary. My wife finished the cornbread and it was delicious and with the beans and greens it was a wonderful meal.

William Dunbar once said, “To God be humble, to thy friend be kind, and with thy neighbors, gladly lend and borrow; His chance tonight, it may be thine tomorrow.” My wife and I have been living next door to our neighbors for several years now and they have proven to be wonderful neighbors and they are wonderful servants of the community where we reside. Everyone should be so fortunate as to have the kind of neighbors they are to us. One afternoon our neighbors came to visit my wife and me and we spent a couple of hours together around the table with some coffee and pecan roll. My wife and the neighbor man next door spent time sharing hospital stories since both had some serious experiences in those places over the last few years. Our neighbor’s experience took place in NYC and my wife’s exciting experience was in Delray Beach but they sounded an awful lot alike; emphasis on the awful. But his stories came out funny and turned serious things into humor. I like that.


Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. And the second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these,” (Mark 12:30-31 NIV). Most of the time it is easy to love God but sometimes that neighbor part can be difficult when we expand the meaning to include all the people around us in the world. But my wife and I are thankful God has made it easy to love the neighbors living next door to us; because, they demonstrate by their lives, their love for others, as they do more for all the neighbors in our community than just lend (give) eggs. So, our prayers are with our neighbors, people who lived in the Big Apple, and now grace our small community in Florida. We pray that God will bless them as they serve God and their neighbors today and every day. In the climate of today’s world, I think it is important that we all work harder at understanding God’s concept of who our neighbors are and exactly how we apply God’s commands in loving our neighbors.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/02/2026

SOMEONE REALLY IS OUT TO GET YOU!

SOMEONE REALLY IS OUT TO GET YOU! I have heard it over and over in my lifetime, “So and so is out to get me.” Sometimes the people that say this are paranoid! As some would define it they are, “unreasonably, or obsessively anxious, suspicious or mistrustful.” But often they are right! All of us should understand that someone really is out to get us. The Apostle Peter said, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour,” (1 Peter 5:8 NIV). You do remember that person, don’t you? He is a busy and noisy being who is always looking for a meal and he is vicious and deadly. But we don’t want to be paranoid about the devil’s presence; we just want to be aware of it so we can take the necessary precautions. Sometimes people focus so much on this being, the devil, that they forget to focus on the presence of God. As Christians we should remember that the devil uses his followers, (who may be knowingly or unknowingly following the devil), to attempt to “devour” us. We should also remember that, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world,” (1 John 4:4 NIV).

In this busy world we can get so wrapped up in our daily life and daily problems that we often concentrate on the people who appear to be causing the problems rather than on the real cause of the problem. As we say, “This is just human nature.” I am sure the devil enjoys our displays of “human nature.” The Apostle Paul encourages us to, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand,” (Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV). I don’t know about you but I have to believe and rely in this present environment on what Peter and Paul told us about where our real battles are. It is possible to focus so much on the failures of other people that cause us a lot of trouble that we forget who the real culprit may be. Someone really is out to get us but be assured the ultimate victory is ours through Christ Jesus. This week when the roaring lion appears let us use the armor God has given us to stand our ground and have the victory God has provided for us.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

09/01/2026

TRANSPLANTS!

TRANSPLANTS! It seems we live in the age of transplants for just about every part of the body and that is a wonderful thing for many people. Have you ever thought about that in relationship to our true and proper worship of God? What is true and proper worship of God? It is being sacrificed alive! That's what God wants us to be...living sacrifices. God wants people who live holy lives and please God in our service to Him. The Bible says, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will," (Romans 12:1-2 NIV).

You will notice that in order to become a living sacrifice you must become a non-conformist in relation to the patterns and norms of this sin-sick world we live in. And the only way to do that is through a complete renewing of our heart and mind, or as I would like to think of it; through a new spiritual mind and heart being transplanted into this old sin filled mind and body. That can only be accomplished through the power that comes from Jesus Christ and the work of The Holy Spirit. With the old mind and heart burned up on the altar of sacrifice, and transplanted with a new mind and heart, we will begin to know and understand God's good, pleasing and perfect will for our life. God is the greatest surgeon in the world! How is your true and proper worship today?
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

08/31/2026

QUESTIONS?

QUESTIONS? I have a lot of questions about life and living life. My questions sometimes irritate people, sometimes they make people think and sometimes they cause people to have questions about my questions. But the Apostle Paul was a man who asked a lot of questions so I think I am on good grounds with my questions and in good company. When my wife and I visit the doctor, I notice he has a lot of questions. He isn’t being “nosey.” He just wants to get some facts because he wants to help my wife and me the best way he can. I appreciate that. I notice the waitresses or waiters at restaurants ask a lot of questions also because they want us to enjoy our meal.

Romans chapter eight is full of questions that help Christians to understand how God works in our lives and how much He loves us. I really like the questions in Romans 8:31-32 NIV. “If God is for us, who can be against us?” and “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” Those questions in their very asking are a source of great comfort and joy. Sometimes Christians feel as if the whole world is against them. But God reminds us that if God Himself is for us no one can really be against us to the extent that they have victory over us. God has a plan for us and that plan is victory not defeat. If God made the ultimate sacrifice of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ in order to provide eternal salvation for us, it is impossible, that God would not provide for us all things that are necessary for us in this life and beyond.

The Bible, for our edification, asks a lot of questions and gives answers to those questions. I think God wants us to ask Him questions and God in His grace will answer those questions for us. But, as with questions that people ask us, we sometimes need patience, trust, and belief that God is letting us ask those questions because He wants to serve us and benefit us in this life and beyond. Like doctors and waitresses or waiters, Jesus is a Servant and He is the Great Physician and He fills His Word with questions because He wants to benefit us. So be inquisitive today because God has time to listen to you and He enjoys the conversation. God will give you His answers in His Word through His Spirit so that you can be satisfied in your inquisitiveness.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

08/30/2026

DIALOG IN THE NAIL SHOP!

DIALOG IN THE NAIL SHOP! Some experiences in life you never expect and would just as soon forget as soon as they happened. I do remember the experience when for the first time in three months my wife was able to go the “nail shop” or whatever the proper term is for the place where ladies go to get their hands and feet pampered. Like the Apostle Paul, when speaking of one of his experiences, I have yet to figure out whether this was really an experience “in the body or out of the body.” I think only God really knows. This was not my first experience in accompanying my wife to this place since at this time in life she requires my presence wherever she goes. I am thankful it was only an hour or so long and it was an interesting hour. And I am thankful for the I-Phone and all the apps. With several TV’s sharing cooking shows and whatever else came on during this time you would think personal conversations would be hard to hear. But since I was seated next to the door, and the person who answered the phone for the business was just a few feet away, doing nails and answering the phone, I got an ear full.

Every time the phone rang the lady answered it and she stopped working on the customer’s nails. The customer soon got very annoyed and then a heated exchange ensued between the customer and the nail person. As the nail person tried to explain this was her job, the customer became infuriated that she was ignored and the person on the phone got preference. The exchange got heated and then another customer chimed in and now the exchange intensified. The air was tense and I had 911 pre-dialed on my phone just in case it was needed. Fortunately, things soon calmed down, a future appointment was made, and all departed safely though not necessarily happy.

All this left me with three questions: “Do all women have these exchanges all the time in “nail shops?” And also, “Why don’t they warn you about this stuff in Seminary?” “And why doesn’t the pre-marital course have a section on this kind of thing?” My wife and I left the “nail shop” safely and she had some beautiful hands and feet and we both were happy. And as I reflect on this “experience” I remember what the Apostle Paul said about “nail shops,” “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose,” (Romans 8:28 NIV). We should remember those words often as we travel through life’s adventures.
-Dr.Chuck Davis-

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