LAMENTATION 3:24 One thing life teaches us is that everything is constantly changing. One can never be sure of what is coming. Things are never all bad or good. We all have that great fundamental need to find some reason that goes beyond ourselves for our existence and meaning. And whether we like it or … [Read more…]
JAMES 3:7-10 With our speech we can ruin the world and turn harmony to disarray. Indeed “death and life are in the power of the tongue” – Proverbs 18:21. We always have a choice when we speak. God has given us the freedom to choose our words. Some words bring darkness and despair, and are rooted … [Read more…]
PSALM 119:81 Hope is so often in short supply in our world. Fear and negativity cloud our vision most times. Jesus came for those whose hope is failing. No matter what we face today, He is our hope. Even if we are weak, He has come to give us a brighter tomorrow. Photo: Dmitry Ratushny
MATTHEW 11:18-19 From the days of Jesus’ generation to ours, human nature has not changed. People have always, and will continue to express their opinions. Opinion polls are just opinions – beliefs and judgments often based on feelings. God has given us His Word as a guide. It shows us the path of life and is … [Read more…]
ROMANS 8:28 Not all ventures with God are positive or encouraging. Sometimes those things we go through as believers are uninvited, unexpected and unpleasant. They can come in circumstances that involve loss, unfair treatment, etc. But God uses them to shape, refine, and hew character into us, if we allow Him. The process may be … [Read more…]
HOSEA 4:6 Why do God’s people get destroyed? Because they lack knowledge of Satan’s devices. The world has made sin look exciting and inviting. But it is a puppy that grows into a big dog that is trained to bite and kill! Are the devil and his demons angels of light? No, they only pretend in order … [Read more…]
PSALM 139:1-14 Sometimes we feel trapped by our circumstances. Physical afflictions, financial pressures, strained relationships and various other things hold us in a corner. Our discouraged minds tells us we are helpless, alone and forgotten. Doubt envelopes our thinking. We begin to wonder if God truly cares. When we experience these emotions, we should refuse to … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 55:9 When we are at a spot in our lives where it seems nothing is happening, God may be moving and shifting big things into place. The truth is this – not all the pieces of the puzzle are in position yet. Sometimes we cannot see down the road or outside the tunnel. All we … [Read more…]
GENESIS 26:28 Abimelech and his men saw how God blessed Isaac with a large inheritance, a wife, twin sons, servants, livestock, and great wealth. All these happened in spite of their hatred and stiff opposition of Isaac (Genesis 26:15-27) Do people see anything in us that attracts them to us and the God we serve? Do … [Read more…]
1 TIMOTHY 4:16 Contending for the faith today will mean drawing lines. There will surely be times when, if we are to be faithful to the Lord Jesus, we will be forced to defend the truth of God’s word in public. We will need to separate ourselves from false teaching and those who spread it, … [Read more…]
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