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10/31/2026

All Sin Is Against God

Psalms 51:3-4
“For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.”

As we continue our thoughts about David’s experience of Godly sorrow and thorough repentance, I see here how he owns up to his sinful actions. Like many of the Psalms they are in the form of a prayer. As David is praying to God, he is not blaming anyone for his sinful choices. All throughout the prayer-song we see David using the personal pronouns I, me, my, or mine as he confesses and speaks to God about his sin. He first acknowledges he has sinned. He owns up to his sinful actions. He knew his sin was against God and he knew his sin was evil. When one knows how holy God is, they will have no issue admitting how evil their sin is before Him. This true admission from David about his sin helps him to also admit the truth about God’s chastisement of him. David knew and admitted that God was just in His dealings with him. This would include the truth that his own child died because of his sin (2 Samuel 12:19). David knew God was judging him because of his sin. He knew God was clear or clean or just, though He was judging him. I believe that it was through God’s chastisement that David knew God loved him.
Hebrews 12:6
“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” To be continued…
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/30/2026

The Need Of Being Cleansed

Psalms 51:1-2
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.”

Sometime, shortly after the prophet Nathan confronted David about his sin, David sensed the need of being thoroughly cleansed from the shame and guilt he felt from being convicted of his sin. He appealed to God’s tender mercies asking Him to “blot out” his transgressions. He pleaded with God that He would wash him throughly and cleanse him from his sin. David sought thorough forgiveness and knew this was the only way to clear himself before God. As Christians we should be grateful for the promise of 1 John 1:9 that, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” We should never think, I will commit this sin and have my fun, then claim the promise God will forgive and cleanse me. That is not at all the attitude of a Christian. David gave in to the temptations of his flesh. He thought he could cover up his sin. God would not allow that to happen. David’s only hope going forward was to be cleansed by God. Thank God for His tender mercies. To be continued…
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/29/2026

The Backstory Of Psalm 51

Psalms 51:1
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”

Like many of the Psalms, Psalm 51 has a superscription, “To the chief Muscian, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.” Sin never goes undetected or unnoticed by God. God knew David had sinned the sin of adultery and He revealed all the details to the prophet Nathan. Nathan then went and confronted David concerning his sin. The entire story can be read in 2 Samuel chapters 11 and 12. The last sentence of chapter 11 and the first sentence of chapter 12 says, “But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. And the LORD sent Nathan unto David.” David’s sin had to be confronted. He had committed adultery, Bathsheba became pregnant, and David tried to cover it all up by having her husband Uriah brought in from the battle, assuming he would go home and be with his wife. Instead Uriah slept outside, not wanting to indulge in a privilege that the men under him did not have. When David saw his plan did not work he had Uriah placed at the forefront of the battle, knowing the enemy would take his life, then he could marry Bathsheba. The sin and the coverup scheme would not get by God. To judge the sin and get David’s attention God allowed the child to die. Shortly after Nathan’s confrontational visit to David, Psalm 51 was written. From this song we are able to look into the heart of one who experiences Godly sorrow and truly repents of his sin. To be continued…
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/28/2026

Mankind’s Greatest Failure

Romans 1:21-23
“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.”

The greatest failure of mankind is failing to glorify God as God. This leads to an unthankful heart. The end result of all this failure is one who is foolish and has a darkened heart. We easily see the fulfillment of these verses in the fact of how prevailing is the worship of self in our day. The majority of mankind no longer sees their need of God, and the religion of the day is to worship and serve the creature more than the Creator (Romans 1:25). To me one of the saddest verses in all the Bible is Romans 1:28 “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;”
I wonder how many have reached this point in their life? They “did not like to retain God in their knowledge”. Push God out!! Never let Him in! Totally reject any thoughts of God! So, “God gave them over to a reprobate mind”. A reprobate mind is a mind that is rejected , a mind that is unproved and failed the test.
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/27/2026

Mutual Belonging, Security, and Feeling Desired

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10/27/2026

Following Jesus

John 19:25-27
“Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.”

I remember in years gone by of hearing that one is “on fire for God” or “sold out for God”. Such described the person who was wholly following Jesus. There used to be plenty of sermons on living a consecrated life for Jesus. At the end of such sermons there would be an invitation given to follow Jesus all the way. Sometimes the hymn of invitation would be “Where He Leads Me”. The last line of each verse is “I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.” That is what Peter, and maybe some of the others said that followed Jesus in His day. But when we get to the cross of Jesus, how many is there? Four women and one disciple. Talk is cheap and sometimes we make vows without understanding the weight of them. A true consecrated life for Jesus is not among the crowds. It is not always easy to follow Jesus all the way.
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/26/2026

Is Judgment Coming Or Is It Already Here?

Isaiah 5:20
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

In the Old Testament when God used the word “Woe” He was not expressing a casual expression to surprise the hearer. No, God used this term to express His own sorrow and grief of what was happening and He used it to announce an impending judgement that was to come. God pronounced six of these woes in Isaiah chapter 5 alone. These six woes are fitting for our day, especially the one found in verse 20. We live in a day that people, even political leaders “call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness”. It is bad for any nation when its leaders do such. The LORD said “Woe unto them” that do such things. The most severe judgment that God could pronounce upon a person, people group, or nation is for God to turn them over to a reprobate mind, a mind void of any discernment between what is right and what is wrong. Read Romans 1:18-32. When I read the news in America and the world, I wonder if we have lost our moral compass or has God judged the world and given it over to a reprobate mind?
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/25/2026

The Remedy For Deception

2 Timothy 3:12-15
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

We live in a day where the Godly are persecuted and evil and sinful deeds are celebrated. It is a strange day indeed.
I feel sorry for many of those who live and side with the evil of our day.
I know that many of these people are deceived. I cannot imagine how it will be when such have believed they were in the right all along, then at the end of their life they find out they were wrong. In that day they will know who Jesus Christ is but in that day it will be too late for them to correct their wrong. Paul’s remedy to keep you and I from falling into this trap of deception is to rest our faith in the Word of God and to continue in the things of God that we have learned and been assured. For Timothy it was in his childhood days that he found faith in God from the Holy Scriptures. The only remedy to keep one from being deceived is to stay in the Truth.
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/24/2026

Have You Forgotten!

James 1:23-25
“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”

Through the years as a pastor and preacher I have witnessed many different reactions to the message from God’s Word. It definitely leaves one wondering… Our text may shed some light on this subject. It is very possible that the wrong reaction comes because they are hearers of God’s Word and not doers. Such is likened to looking in a mirror and though they may see something wrong they go their way. The word “forgetteth” means more than you think, it also means to neglect, or to loose the mind of, or to no longer care. The remedy is to hear the Word of God continually (which means daily), and be a doer of the work of God that is according to the Word of God. This means we are to make the application of God’s Word in our own life. Trust me, doing so will make a difference in your actions and attitudes. Don’t just hear the Word, apply what you hear to your own life. Put it into action!
Written by Chuck Perkins

10/23/2026

Nice And Considerate

Colossians 3:12
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”

People who are born again and are Christians ought to treat people with kindness. Especially those within their own family. I have seen Christians treat their spouses and family members terribly. Being mean spirited and hateful is not becoming to the New Testament Christian. In our verse “the elect of God” refers to those who are saved. Colossians 3:22 means that Christians should daily put on holiness, love, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. You cannot excuse your bad behavior with “the way you were brought up” or “this is just who I am”. If being mean and unkind and always having a short temper is “who you are” as a Christian then maybe you have never read and understood 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”. And there is always the possibility you have never been born again.
Written by Chuck Perkins

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