1 CORINTHIANS 2:9. How many of us expected more out of our lives this year? We had dreams of breaking into this new year with something special. We probably made prayers as last year ended and this year began that it would bring our hearts’ desires. We prayed, we waited, maybe even fasted. So what happened? … [Read more…]
GALATIANS 6:14 It is another Good Friday. We can never attach too much importance to the atoning death of Jesus Christ. It is the leading theme in the word of God. Without the shedding of Jesus’ blood, there is no remission of sin. It is the cardinal truth on which Christianity stands. Without it the Gospel is … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 6:19. The first and most commonly/generally known spiritual way to stop a plague is prayer. In Numbers 25, we see a plague hit the people of Israel. Some of the men of Israel were guilty of sleeping with the Moabite women. Not only that, but they began worshipping the gods of Moab, like Baal. They became … [Read more…]
PSALM 143:8. The Children of Israel were backward looking wailers. They spent a lot of time complaining about what they lacked and wishing for a return to their former life in Egypt. I guess they forgot the abuse and oppression of slavery! And this was a big distraction. When Moses wanted to get their attention, the … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 6:6. What happened to the prayer closet? If we have never heard of one, it is simply a private place to spend time with the Lord. It can be a private room, or even a chair in the corner of our bedroom. The Lord Jesus maintained a prayer closet – Mark 1:35. He saw the prayer closet … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 5:20. Giving thanks for all things is not easy. How can we be thankful for hardship, sicknesses, etc.? Life is often tough. Sometimes, it is really hard. It is not possible to give thanks for all things if we do not know and trust God. I believe that the only way to give thanks for all … [Read more…]
JAMES 3:3-5. Controlling something as mighty as a ship or horse is a good achievement. And having control over something as potent as our tongue allows us to be highly effective Disciples of Christ. It allows us to speak life to others, edify, comfort, exhort, avoiding those things that are not of God. That is good … [Read more…]
JEREMIAH 32:27. The only thing that is spreading faster than the coronavirus itself is the fear surrounding it. But in the midst of all this growing panic, there are some things we need to know/remember. We have a God who has promised to never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). He has not abandoned us. … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 13:24-30. If we step back and look at the parable of the wheat and tares, not just from the perspective of people, but from the perspective of intent, we can see God’s vexation: “An enemy has done this.” From the fall of Adam to the trial we are facing today, the enemy has not changed. Paul … [Read more…]
PSALM 16:11. Joy comes not in the absence of difficulties, but in God’s presence. As we hit pause on our busyness and each day’s stressors, as we allow His gentle whisper to drown out our worries and fears, He births joy within us. His joy, not ours, is a gift given, if we will receive it. … [Read more…]
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