Psalm 118:21 “I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.” David, the man after God’s own heart, found many things to praise God for – even though he had a rough life at times. The trials of his life meant that he needed to do a lot of praying,… Read More »
Philippians 1:7 “ye all are partakers of my grace.” The apostle Paul was greatly used of God. He spread the Gospel, established and strengthened churches, and wrote half of the New Testament. He also suffered a lot during his ministry. The book of Philippians – written from a jail cell – mentions the words joy… Read More »
Matthew 11:28-30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” The… Read More »
Luke 19:10 “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” When Jesus spoke the words in the above verse, He no doubt shocked the religious leaders of His day who heard it. They likely thought that God should honor their hard efforts at being righteous and accomplishments… Read More »
Philippians 1:9-11 “And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto… Read More »
The Bible offers many promises that God will answer prayer. He loves His children and enjoys meeting each of their needs. This relieves the stress that they might have which would distract them from serving Him. God has promised to meet the needs of His children when they serve Him and seek to walk in… Read More »
Psalm 127:1 “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” As believers, it is absolutely necessary that we are sure that God is behind what we do. Otherwise, it will not prosper. The labor you put into it… Read More »
God judges success entirely different than the way that the world measures it. The world says successful people are powerful, make a lot of money, and have a lot of possessions. This is seen by the people that the world holds in esteem, their lives are followed in the media – and the world envies.… Read More »
Matthew 7:23 “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Name dropping is not unusual today. Most people do it to impress or when they are looking for a favor. It also is not unusual that people mention God’s Name – oftentimes in vain. As… Read More »
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” The very first verse of the Bible explains many things. If people would just take God at His word – starting with creation – it would settle so many questions. Where did we come from? God made mankind – not evolution. It is… Read More »