Glad to Go and Worship the Lord
Psalm 122:1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” I hope you are, too!
Author Archives: Mike Valles
The Key to Overcoming Temptation
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” When the Lord Jesus was facing the Cross, He had gone to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He was extremely “sorrowful” (vs. 38) and needed to talk to the Father about it. He… Read More »
The Privilege of Access to God
Hebrews 10:19 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” Here are three things that can be seen from this verse: The Nature of the Throne “the holiest” Before any believer can ever come before God in prayer, it needs to be remembered that no human has any natural… Read More »
The Privileged Position of the Redeemed (Pt. II)
Ps 4:3 “But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.” In my last post, I showed what God expects of His people if they want His blessings. In this post, the blessings that He gives to those who are “godly”… Read More »
The Privileged Position of the Redeemed
Psalm 4:3 “But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.” In this chapter, which starts out by indicating David that he is distressed by the wicked, he reveals that believers are “set apart” for Himself. These two words mean “to… Read More »
The Solution to Anxiety
Psalm 34:9,10 “O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” There are many things in our world that could be a source of anxiety today. Just… Read More »
The Light That God Gives
Genesis 1:3 “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” The word “light” in the Bible makes an interesting study. The above verse is the first reference to “light” in the Bible. The verse before this one reveals that there was only darkness before God created light (vs. 2). It is also… Read More »
Beware of Hypocrisy
Luke 12:1 “In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” The Lord Jesus always spoke the truth. He cared for His… Read More »
Learning of Jesus
Matthew 11:29 “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” After salvation, it is the task of every believer to learn more of Christ. Jesus was not merely referring to an intellectual pursuit of facts about Himself, but… Read More »
The Ultimate Price Was Paid for the Ultimate Offence
I Peter 1:18,19 “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” In these two verses, Peter reveals what it cost God… Read More »