Psalm 47 1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. 2 How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! 3 He subdued nations under us, peoples under our… Read More ›
Christianity
The Mind vs. the Brain
MAY 18 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any… Read More ›
True Peace and Satisfaction
MAY 16 “With long life will I satisfy him, and show him My salvation.” – Psalm 91:16 I was witnessing to a man one day in front of his house. He said, “I’ve got a good income. You see that… Read More ›
Loving Chastisement of the Father
MAY 15 “For whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives.” – Hebrews 12:6 As a child, did you ever get a spanking you didn’t deserve? Maybe now and then your dad or mom would… Read More ›
At the End of Your Rope
MAY 14 “Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of His servant… let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.” – Isaiah 50:10 I have always been amazed at… Read More ›
Strengthening Your Wings
MAY 13 “How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.” – 2 Corinthians 8:2 A man watched a butterfly trying to emerge from a… Read More ›
Thanking God for Godly Mothers
MAY 12 “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” Exodus 20:12 One time I had the privilege of speaking with the 41st President of the… Read More ›
Questions about the Lord’s Day
MAY 9 Exodus 20:8 – “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Is it okay to watch television on Sunday? Is it okay to go to a ball game on Sunday? Is it okay to eat out on Sunday?… Read More ›
Tempted, But Not Beyond What We Can Bear
MAY 8 “For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.” – Psalm 103:14 A factory mechanic builds a truck. He knows the chassis of that truck and knows the load it can carry. In the same way,… Read More ›
More Than Fair-Weather Christianity
MAY 7 “If we believe not, yet He abides faithful: He cannot deny Himself.” – 2 Timothy 2:13 Are you a fair-weather Christian? There are some who, if their children get sick, will stop tithing. If they get a bad… Read More ›
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
MAY 6 “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” – Mark 11:22 I ask some Christians, “How are you doing?” They say, “Okay—under the circumstances.” How did you ever get there? Circumstances are like a mattress. You’re… Read More ›
Running With Endurance
MAY 5 “Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.” – John 12:24 You can tell the size of a Christian by what it takes… Read More ›
Rounding Third and Heading for Home
MAY 4 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” – 2 Timothy 4:7 When Jesus came to the end of His life, He said, “I have finished the work which Thou… Read More ›
All Things May Be Lawful, But…
MAY 2 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” – 1 Corinthians 6:12 If you want to be… Read More ›
They’re Cheering for YOU!
MAY 1 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that… Read More ›
Safe by Keeping the Law?
APRIL 30 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 Suppose you’re driving down the road and a police officer stops you for running a red light. And you say to the officer,… Read More ›
Heaven Is Not a State of Mind
APRIL 29 “I go to prepare a place for you.” – John 14:2 Do you believe that there is a home in heaven waiting for you? There is! Because Jesus cannot lie. He is Truth incarnate. He always told the… Read More ›
Jesus Saves the Best for Last
APRIL 28 “But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.” – 1 Corinthians 12:31 Satan always gives the best first and the worst last. For example, Proverbs chapter 20 verse 17 says,… Read More ›
Am I Beautiful Enough? God says you are!
Originally posted on miranda’s Mission with a Purpose: Whatever people have said about you, God says you are LOVED! You are beautiful. You’re here for a purpose. GregGreg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for… Read More ›
Free from Your Critics!
APRIL 27 “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… Read More ›
The Ministry of the Spirit
When we see how often most Christians have missed the larger intention of the Holy Spirit’s coming and ministry, we understand how imperative it is to comprehend the divine intention of the Father. Only then can we see how Fatherhood… Read More ›
When Delays Are a Blessing
APRIL 24 “And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you.” – Isaiah 30:18 Many times the Lord will deliberately delay that He may be gracious to us. When Lazarus fell sick, his family sent for… Read More ›
Holy through Hardship
APRIL 23 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? … hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him.” – Psalm 42:5 Here’s an anchor for your soul in the storms of life: “I am growing by His… Read More ›
Jesus Only
APRIL 22 “. . . all things were created by Him, and for Him.” Colossians 1:16 Do you want to know the meaning of everything? It is Jesus only. You may think that is an overstatement. We live in a… Read More ›
True Friendship
APRIL 21 “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” – Proverbs 27:17 True friends will put an edge on your life. They will make you a sharper person. Not all my friends do that for… Read More ›
Standing for Peace and Righteousness
APRIL 20 “Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means.” – 2 Thessalonians 3:16 One of the strangest verses that ever fell from the lips of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is this: “Think not… Read More ›
Understanding Kingdom Prayer, part IV
God Knows Your Every Need: · Matthew 6:8 NAS – “So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Commentary: I hate to state the obvious, but if this… Read More ›
Surprising Qualities of a Peacemaker
APRIL 18 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 I remember reading about a preacher boy who was in a class in a liberal college and the professor said, “Christians ought… Read More ›
Seeing Him Who is Invisible
APRIL 17 “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” – Matthew 5:8 Let me tell you how to experience God: Get your heart pure, and you will see God with the eyes of faith. You see,… Read More ›
Mourning with Purpose
APRIL 16 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4 We’ve done all we can do to keep ourselves from feeling any pain. We have psychologists who numb our neuroses, counselors who absolve us of… Read More ›