“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water. He turneth it whithersoever He will.” – Proverbs 21:1 God can change a ruler, God can remove a ruler, and God can overrule a ruler. You… Read More ›
Christianity
Simply Obey
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.” – Isaiah 55:8 The Bible is not primarily a book to be explained; it is first and foremost a book to be believed and obeyed…. Read More ›
Simply Obey
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.” – Isaiah 55:8 The Bible is not primarily a book to be explained; it is first and foremost a book to be believed and obeyed…. Read More ›
A Woman is not a Doormat
I came across this in my reading today and thought it to be a fantastic example of the woman’s role in marriage, as well as how a man ought to perceive and treat his spouse. From Matthew Henry’s commentary on… Read More ›
A Woman is not a Doormat
I came across this in my reading today and thought it to be a fantastic example of the woman’s role in marriage, as well as how a man ought to perceive and treat his spouse. From Matthew Henry’s commentary on… Read More ›
Murmuring Against God
“… for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.” – Exodus 16:8 The Israelites had just come through the Red Sea, and they… Read More ›
Murmuring Against God
“… for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.” – Exodus 16:8 The Israelites had just come through the Red Sea, and they… Read More ›
Good News
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!” – Isaiah 52:7 I once heard of a… Read More ›
Good News
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!” – Isaiah 52:7 I once heard of a… Read More ›
The Sin of Silence
“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” – Acts 4:20 Andrew Murray said, “There are two classes of Christians: soul winners, and backsliders.” In my estimation, there are two great sins a Christian can… Read More ›
Gain What You Cannot Lose
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21 Jim Elliot, martyred missionary to the Aucas in Ecuador, wrote in the flyleaf of his Bible, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep… Read More ›
The Value of Friends
Some friends are with us a long time Others are part of our lives but a short time Passing through leaving an indelible mark upon us Cherish your friends and hold them close We never know when a friend will… Read More ›
Are You Limiting God?
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.” – 1 Corinthians 1:27 People say, “Well, I don’t… Read More ›
Practical Atheists
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes,… Read More ›
God Cannot Lie
“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.” – Titus 1:2 We speak of the Bible as inerrant and infallible. But is it really important that we believe that the Word of God is… Read More ›
God Already Knows
“And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of… Read More ›
A Depraved Diet
“And there was a great famine in Samaria; and indeed they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and one-fourth of a kab of dove droppings for five shekels of silver.” – 2 Kings… Read More ›
Christ Is the Way to Holiness
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and… Read More ›
Deny Yourself
“Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” – Matthew 16:24 Do you want to be filled with Spirit of God? Do you… Read More ›
Sin is the Cause; Christ is the Cure!
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” – Romans 5:12 Some would say that man is but the sum total of… Read More ›
New Labels on Old Bottles
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us … If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” 1… Read More ›
Things of Value
“Glory and honor are in His presence; strength and gladness are in His place.” – 1 Chronicles 16:27 I heard about a little girl who loved her daddy so much she wanted to do something special for him for Christmas. She… Read More ›
Is the Choice You’re Making Questionable?
“… for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” – Romans 14:23 A man was in the back bedroom getting dressed. His wife was out in the living room talking with a friend. He yelled out, “Is this shirt clean enough… Read More ›
Never Been More Alive!
“He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” – 1 John 5:12 If you are a child of God and this moment were to have a stroke or a… Read More ›
It’s Confession
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9 Psychologists are always talking about getting rid of your guilt complexes. They say man… Read More ›
You’re Going to Live
“And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die…” – John 11:26 I heard a story about a boy who was dying on a battlefield. The chaplain was there, cradling this boy’s head tenderly in his hands. The boy looked… Read More ›
All Have Sinned
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 You may be a “righteous” sinner, a “moral” sinner, a “church member” sinner, a “fine up-standing” sinner, or an “educated” sinner; but you are a… Read More ›
Get Some Sleep
“Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” – Psalm 121:4 I heard about a man who was in a crisis and couldn’t sleep. He thought about this verse of Scripture, “He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor… Read More ›
Frequency, Fervency, or Flippancy?
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” – 1 Corinthians 10:12 I think the reason we don’t pray with frequency and fervency today… Read More ›
Pray When You Don’t Feel Like It
“And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13 Many times we pray trying to impress someone in our group, but the early Christians weren’t trying to impress… Read More ›