MATTHEW 5:38-45 “Revenge is sweet” in the world’s view. It seems human to retaliate when someone wrongs us. People gain pleasure sometimes from just planning revenge, even if they never carry it out. This is not only a waste of time and mental energy, but, more importantly, downright wrong. For us as God’s children, revenge is … [Read more…]
2 TIMOTHY 2:15 Imagine a typical meal. Whether it is rice, or fried chicken with chocolate for dessert, one thing is clear: a healthy, well-rounded meal does not consist of a single carrot or apple – or even a whole plateful of them. We need variety. The same principle applies to our spiritual intake. Many people … [Read more…]
MALACHI 3:6 We live in a world where almost everything changes everyday. We may think some things will last, but they fade away so quickly. Just because a thing is popular now, does not mean it always will be. The trendy dresses will soon go out of style and we will want new ones to look … [Read more…]
PSALM 118:6-9 You will not find a promise in the Bible that Christians will never have enemies. In fact, the Bible makes it plain that followers of Christ will have enemies and will endure persecution. But the Bible does promise us that Jesus is greater than any enemy we will ever face. We may be small … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 6:33 Obed-Edom was first mentioned in the Bible just after the death of Uzzah (whom God killed for touching His Ark). This happened during King David’s first attempt to move the Ark to Jerusalem. The Ark of God was placed in the house of Obed-Edom. I wonder if he asked that it be kept … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 16:9 We may have in mind what we want to achieve and how we wish to spend our days, but God may have something in mind that we have not considered. Will we have the courage to follow where He leads? We can become confused and bewildered when God’s plans are not what we expected. … [Read more…]
ROMANS 14:17 Joy is not happiness. Joy describes the inner peace coming from true contentment with the Lord, present in a person whether happy or sad. Christian author C. S. Lewis titled his autobiography ‘Surprised by Joy.’ He believed that joy was a key part of the Christian life, one too often neglected. Christianity has a reputation … [Read more…]
JOHN 14:27 Every day will bring new challenges to us and trouble our peace. But every day also holds a new promise of peace from God that is totally unlike the peace the world offers. In the good times, in the bad times, we look to our God with confident faith that He provides every situation … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 6:16; 1 PETER 2:5 At a particular time when David sinned and needed God’s presence and mercy, He sent him to Ornan and told David to build an altar on his threshing floor. Thank God he obeyed and received God’s mercy (1 Chronicles 21:26). Like David, it is our responsibility to build an altar … [Read more…]
JOHN 7:37 King Hezekiah is known for preparing Jerusalem for a siege by making a long tunnel from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. The pool’s water was said to be the purest on earth because Mount Zion is its source. Each year during the Feast of Tabernacles, water was taken from the Pool … [Read more…]
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