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…]
HEBREWS 12:2 Jesus cautioned His disciples that false doctrine and false teachers would arise within the church. He spoke of thieves, robbers, strangers, hired hands, and wolves in John 10, for example. So it ought not to come as a surprise to us when this happens. The Anglican Reformers also warned, citing Jesus’ teaching in Matthew … [Read more…]
JUDE 1:3 Jude was concerned because the Christian message of the gospel was under attack from false teachers who were spreading dangerous heresies. He urged his readers to contend for the faith against those who seek to undermine and destroy it. Like an athlete striving with extreme intensity to win the victory in a competition, … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 6:27 Worry is considered to be one major cause of health problems. It is normal for everyone to feel fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these feelings develop into extreme proportions, they become disability. The more we dwell on worries, the more they seem to become reality. We must learn to … [Read more…]
GENESIS 17:1 God never calls us to walk before Him and then disappears, leaving us to map out the best path to take by ourselves. He provides everything we need to walk the path which He is taking us through. He promises to be sufficient for anything that He allows in our lives. Do we trust … [Read more…]
l MATTHEW 5:8 Just as it seems impossible to keep an entire nation clean, it can seem impossible to keep our hearts pure all the time. Yet Jesus adds it as a condition for happiness and blessing. (Matthew 5:8) He also reminds us that all things are possible with God. (Matthew 19:26) Blessed are those who … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 1:8 Over the years people have read books of motivational authors, listened to tapes, etc. Most of these authors and speakers make success sound so easy. Well, if they have succeeded through that way – good for them. Today, I present the best motivational Author and His classic work. I submit that we should turn … [Read more…]
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