“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.” – John 15:4 Galatians 5 says, “But the fruit of… Read More ›
Christianity
The Refiner
“And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.” – Malachi 3:3… Read More ›
Getting Rid of the Darkness
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the Light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” – John 8:12 If you wanted to get rid of… Read More ›
What Should It Profit a Man?
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” – Mark 8:36 Some years ago I went to visit the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. Centuries ago when… Read More ›
Faithful in the Small Things
“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.” – Luke 16:10 Have you ever thought that the vast ocean is really… Read More ›
You’re on Jesus’ Prayer List
“Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.” – Hebrews 7:25 You want a blessed thought? You’re on Jesus’ prayer list. There’s… Read More ›
You’re on Jesus’ Prayer List
“Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.” – Hebrews 7:25 You want a blessed thought? You’re on Jesus’ prayer list. There’s… Read More ›
Merciful God
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9 Did you know Methuselah lived… Read More ›
Merciful God
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9 Did you know Methuselah lived… Read More ›
Common Stones – Book Review
Common Stones Book Review Author Alicia Smith’s book Common Stones is anything but common and is so much more than just another story. Within these pages you will find inspiring true stories, from even more inspiring real people. Common Stones… Read More ›
You Can’t Spoil a Baby
“But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way….” Acts 9:27 I’ve heard that in the first year of his life, it is virtually impossible to… Read More ›
You Can’t Spoil a Baby
“But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way….” Acts 9:27 I’ve heard that in the first year of his life, it is virtually impossible to… Read More ›
Beautiful Garbage
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth…but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven.” – Matthew 6:19-20 Years ago I read about a man who had a rather ingenious way of getting rid of his garbage. He would… Read More ›
Between Two Mountains
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…“ – Psalm 23:4 “… I lift up mine eyesunto the hills, from whence cometh my help.” – Psalm 121:1 In Psalm 23, David… Read More ›
Window Shopping Through the Bible
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Most of us just kind of go window-shopping through the Bible. “Oh, isn’t that a precious promise?” “Hmm, what a… Read More ›
One of Our Greatest Fears
BIBLE MEDITATION “…for He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.” – Hebrews 13:5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This is one of the most encouraging verses in all the Bible. Greek scholars tell us this sentence, “I will never… Read More ›
The Love that Will Never Let You Go
BIBLE MEDITATION “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” – Jeremiah 31:3 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: George Matheson, a student at the University of… Read More ›
Anchored
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Fear thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.” –… Read More ›
What Your Heart Really Longs For
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desire of your heart.” – Psalm 37:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This verse doesn’t mean you’ll have every whim and fancy met—that you can have an island paradise somewhere,… Read More ›
What Your Heart Really Longs For
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desire of your heart.” – Psalm 37:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This verse doesn’t mean you’ll have every whim and fancy met—that you can have an island paradise somewhere,… Read More ›
You May Have All of God that You Want
BIBLE MEDITATION: “He that loveth silver shall never be satisfied with silver.” – Ecclesiastes 5:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: We live in a day that has confused luxuries and necessities. Material things can never bring contentment, for they can never satisfy the… Read More ›
The Disease of Discontent
BIBLE MEDITATION: “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” – 1Timothy 6:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Many times we think we need something when we really don’t. Sometimes we want things we don’t need. We get our luxuries and our necessities confused…. Read More ›
What Gives You the Right to Pray?
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lordmy God…the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being… Read More ›
What Gives You the Right to Pray?
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lordmy God…the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being… Read More ›
What Do You Seek Most?
BIBLE MEDITATION: “O Lord, according to all Thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let Thine anger and Thy fury be turned away from Thy city Jerusalem, Thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem… Read More ›
What Do You Seek Most?
BIBLE MEDITATION: “O Lord, according to all Thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let Thine anger and Thy fury be turned away from Thy city Jerusalem, Thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem… Read More ›
Satan and the Demons – Unbelief Has Dangerous Consequences: Part Two
If you have not read part one, you can find it here. Let us look at the real reason that Satan tempted Jesus, it had nothing to do with food, or possible bodily harm, or even the offer of ruling… Read More ›
A Clear Picture When You Pray
BIBLE MEDITATION: “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments…O Lord, righteousness belongeth to Thee…. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness…for… Read More ›
A Clear Picture When You Pray
BIBLE MEDITATION: “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments…O Lord, righteousness belongeth to Thee…. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness…for… Read More ›
The Casual Prayer Life
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.” – Daniel 9:3 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: So often our prayer is casual prayer, prayer that comes with almost… Read More ›