For June 4, 2026
Tension at the Altar by Greg Holmes, D.MIN – Director of Missions serving 17 churches
WE PRAY , we offer sincere spiritual devotion to be as faithful and moral and obedient as possible, but sometimes it seems our prayers are just bouncing off the bottom door of heaven. Scripture warns, “The sky over your head will be bronze, the ground beneath you iron.” (Deut. 28:23) This scripture is recorded in the context of disobedience. Maybe we are in self-deceit or denial about something fundamental in our relationship to God, and that just might—and quite often is—our relationship with others. When asked what the greatest command is, Jesus inextricably links the love of God with the love of others: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt. 22:37-39) He is consistent in teaching us this.