Numbers 22:12 “And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.” Balaam was a prophet of God from a nation other than Israel. He had been preaching and prophesying for some time and was well-known in the region. A king from another land… Read More »
Genesis 3:9 “And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” There was a time when Adam and Eve had fled from the presence of God. They had sinned and they were rightfully afraid to face God. When God came calling on them in the Garden of Eden – they… Read More »
II Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” The above verse makes it clear that when someone gets truly saved that there is going to be some changes in their life. The Bible also declares that you… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Psalm 106:15 “And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.” The children of Israel were in the wilderness. It was a desert place and it was barren and very dry. Everything they needed had to be supplied for them and God graciously met all their needs. He even prevented their clothes… Read More »