1 PETER 5:8-9. Christians are in a continual battle against our adversary, the devil, whose sole aim is to cause havoc for each of us. He waits until we are at a vulnerable place before bringing forth his attack. This is why we have to be on our guard every single day. There are times when we … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 1:8 Do you know that words do not scare the devil? The devil is not even afraid of God’s Word. That was why he could quote it to tempt Jesus. It is when words translate into action and change a life that he becomes afraid.
EXODUS 15:22-26. The bitter water at Marah was symbolic of what was taking place in the hearts of the people of Israel. They had suffered terribly in Egypt and had been more than happy to leave the bondage that Pharaoh had inflicted upon them. However, when freedom was not as easy or pretty as they … [Read more…]
1 JOHN 1:9. We all like to look our best. If we share our shortcomings, we might ruin our reputation. We could be misunderstood, or even rejected. If others knew our hidden sins, it could cause them to stumble. Instead of risking vulnerability and getting help, we put on a false front. We play a game … [Read more…]
EXODUS 4:10-12. Each day, we have a choice to believe and fill our minds with God’s truth, which will change our hearts, or listen to what other people say and be discouraged. It is a choice we must each make. In Exodus 4:10, Moses tells God that he cannot do what God told him to … [Read more…]
EXODUS 3:14. Two simply words, with just three letters – “I AM.” The Lord tells us repeatedly in His Word that He is the great “I AM.” Why did He never add anything else to the statement? If the scriptures had added the enormous sum of greatness necessary to define those two powerful words, the Bible would … [Read more…]
EXODUS 23:2. How many times do others wish they could count on us to provide a Christlike environment, but we do not offer them one? Are there days people also felt isolated from kindheartedness, and we were the reason for their pain? We are meant to be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, humble in spirit, etc. Do … [Read more…]
JOHN 15:5. There is only one person who is able to live the Christlike life: Jesus Christ Himself. We cannot live the life He calls us to without Him. Only as we maintain our connection to Him can He live this life through us. As Martin Luther said: “It is not imitation which brings about … [Read more…]
JOHN 3:16. Life is a journey. We are all going somewhere. It feels good when we are happy, healthy, things are going well and we are at the top of our games. But life also brings disappointments and pain. It could be a marriage that did not work out, the loss of a loved … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 5:7. You can have faith in someone or something based on experience. Blind faith is faith based on no experience. To trust someone completely, without thinking twice, even when I have never tested him/her or what is being presented would be to act on blind faith. Abraham did not know Canaan in the sense … [Read more…]
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