“The Lord shall open unto thee His good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in His season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt… Read More ›
Christianity
You Can Control Your Speech
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” – James 1:26 We must watch what we say, because one word builds upon another, and it… Read More ›
Be Happy
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance…” – Proverbs 15:13 There are three things animals don’t do that humans do: Animals don’t blush. Mark Twain once wryly observed, “Man’s the only animal who can blush—or needs to.” Animals don’t cry…. Read More ›
Train Your Children
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” – Genesis 2:24 A boy responded disrespectfully to his mother, and his dad responded this way: “Son, when you… Read More ›
It’s You I Love
“For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of… Read More ›
Valley of Detours
Have you ever read the wonderful book by Hannah Hurnard, Hinds Feet In High Places? If not, I highly recommend that you do. The main character, Much Afraid, decides to trust the Good Shepherd and travel to His kingdom, which… Read More ›
A Beautiful Marriage
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”- Ephesians 5:31-32… Read More ›
Not the Ten Suggestions
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.” – Psalm 1:2 Ted Koppel, ABC’s original Nightline host for decades, was addressing the 1987 graduating class at Duke University. If… Read More ›
Children Need Encouragement Like Plants Need Water
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” – Ephesians 6:4 Children need encouragement like a plant needs water. They need it over and over again. And you… Read More ›
A Proverb is a Proverb, Not a Promise
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 Some parents have almost put themselves in an early grave because they’ve had a wayward child…. Read More ›
Enough is Enough!
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 It’s always been amazing to me… Read More ›
You Will Never See My Face
“… ‘for I [God] will not go up in the midst of thee [the Israelites]; for thou art a stiff-necked people: lest I consume thee in the way’. … And he [Moses] said unto Him, ‘If Thy presence go not… Read More ›
Does Money Satisfy?
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” – 1 Timothy 6:6 Dr. Vance Havner is quoted as saying, “I’m often amused and amazed at the way we equate Christianity with success, popularity, and prosperity. We may not admit it, but we… Read More ›
God’s Ways
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord.” – Isaiah 55:8 There’s an oft-repeated illustration about an old bookmark. On one side, it’s beautifully embroidered and says, “God is Love.” But on the… Read More ›
Avoiding the Panic Button
“He made known His ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.” Psalm 103:7 “Restin the Lord, and wait patiently for Him …” – Psalm 37:7 Peter and James were both put in prison for preaching the gospel. But… Read More ›
Avoiding the Panic Button
“He made known His ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.” Psalm 103:7 “Restin the Lord, and wait patiently for Him …” – Psalm 37:7 Peter and James were both put in prison for preaching the gospel. But… Read More ›
Knowing God Intimately
“Now therefore, I pray Thee, if I have found grace in Thy sight, show me now Thy way, that I may know Thee, that I may find grace in Thy sight…” – Exodus 33:13 There are two ways that you can… Read More ›
Knowing God Intimately
“Now therefore, I pray Thee, if I have found grace in Thy sight, show me now Thy way, that I may know Thee, that I may find grace in Thy sight…” – Exodus 33:13 There are two ways that you can… Read More ›
Standing on the Inside
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry…” – 1 Samuel 15:23 There is a classic story about a father who told his little four year old son to sit down, but the son… Read More ›
Standing on the Inside
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry…” – 1 Samuel 15:23 There is a classic story about a father who told his little four year old son to sit down, but the son… Read More ›
Bitterness
“And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.” – Ephesians 4:30-31 Bitterness… Read More ›
Bitterness
“And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.” – Ephesians 4:30-31 Bitterness… Read More ›
Revive Us Again!
“Wilt thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?” – Psalm 85:6 What we need in America is a sweeping revival. They tell us that a nation’s decay occurs in nine cycles. 1. People go from bondage… Read More ›
Revive Us Again!
“Wilt thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?” – Psalm 85:6 What we need in America is a sweeping revival. They tell us that a nation’s decay occurs in nine cycles. 1. People go from bondage… Read More ›
The King’s Table
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” – Revelation 3:20 A man once told… Read More ›
The King’s Table
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” – Revelation 3:20 A man once told… Read More ›
The Answer to All Our Problems
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” – 1 Corinthians 1:18 I once met a lawyer on an airplane. We began to talk… Read More ›
The Value of Wisdom
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!” – Proverbs 16:16 I was interested to note in the newspaper that several billion dollars was moved from one bank to… Read More ›
Unchanged
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a… Read More ›
Unchanged
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a… Read More ›