Psalm 101:3 “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.” David, the writer of this Psalm, had experienced what happens when you do not control what you see with your eyes. He first saw beautiful Bathsheba from the palace… Read More »
I Corinthians 9:27 “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” One reason that more people do not enter the Olympics, or sports in general, is because of the hard work involved. Besides possible time… Read More »
I Corinthians 9:25,26 “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:” If a Christian wants to win the race set… Read More »
I Corinthians 9:24 “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.” A lot is being said about the Olympics and sports in the media. There seems to be constant reporting about their lives, their wins, losses, and the trades of… Read More »
Luke 2:49 “And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” This verse was written to describe an event that took place when Jesus was just 12 years old. The Bible gives very little information about this time in His life,… Read More »
I Corinthians 4:16 “Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.” Every now and then I will hear a professing Christian say that believers should not follow men. Although we certainly ought to be cautious about how others influence us, the idea is not Biblical. It certainly is true that we should be following… Read More »
Exodus 4:1 “And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say,” So many people today that could serve and make a difference in a church and workplace do nothing but offer excuses as to why they cannot do the will of God. Moses… Read More »
Philippians 3:13,14 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Today is a good day to take… Read More »
Ephesians 6:13 “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” When a soldier goes into battle, they prepare by making sure they have the right equipment. Without it, the battle is not expected to last very long.… Read More »
Jude 1:3 “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” The little book of Jude is not addressed to any particular group… Read More »