Psalm 155:19b “Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.” This part of the verse reveals one reason sin is becoming rampant in our culture – not only in America but also around the world. Some people foolishly think that because God does not act immediately to judge sin that He will not… Read More »
James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” It is easy to make getting the victory complicated. The problem lies with our hearts, which are naturally prone to go against God. Most people had some sinful habit in the past before they were saved, but the temptations… Read More »
Psalm 16:15 “As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.” David starts this Psalm with a petition to uphold his steps. Up until now, he had tried to be faithful and was determined to stay that way. He testified that God had already… Read More »
I Thessalonians 4:7 “For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.” Christ’s call to the world is not just a call to salvation. Rather, our journey through life with Christ only begins there. As our verse says, God did not call any of us who are saved to walk in “uncleanness” –… Read More »
Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Although Paul talks about sin still being present within – it remains in every believer for now – there is victory in Christ. Every Christian has two laws, or principles,… Read More »
Ephesians 4:26 “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:” The Bible has a lot to say about anger. Generally, it is not good. The Bible does not forbid anger, but it does say that there is a time and a place for it. The text verse for… Read More »
Psalm 26:1,2 “Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.” David was one man who had a heart for God. He loved God, and overall, he wanted… Read More »
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 »
Genesis 4:7 “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.” The very first use of the word “sin” in the Bible occurs in the above verse. The two first brothers… Read More »
Psalms 86:4 “Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.” In today’s world, there are many things that can take away a believer’s joy. Despite what is happening around us, remember that God never intended for His people to walk around looking like we just lost… Read More »