I John 3:22 “And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” In my last post, I gave three reasons why prayers sometimes go unanswered. Here is another reason why some prayers are not answered. Even though God is more than… Read More »
Psalm 9:1“I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.” Even though King David had a very troubled life, he did not fail to praise God for His goodness. He recognized God’s good hand in all that He permitted in his life and the multiplied deliverances… Read More »
Psalm 16:11 “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Christians have the privilege of having joy beyond anything the unsaved can ever know. Even when trouble comes, our joy can still be present. For the believer, joy comes… Read More »
Psalm 5:3 “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” There is no doubt that David delighted in prayer. He spoke of it often as his joy and privilege to be able to talk to Almighty God and know… Read More »
Psalm 5:3 “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” David, the man after God’s own heart, loved to talk to God in the morning. He found it to be a tremendous source of blessing and he maintained this… 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 »
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 »
In this brief series of blog posts on How to Be Happier New Year – According to the Bible – two aspects of greater happiness have already been touched on. Those two important elements for believers are getting in tune with God through confession and salvation, confessing sin as needed, and through obedience to the… Read More »
Yesterday, I mentioned that God is a God of joy. When people are right with God and sin is confessed and he or she is willing to do God’s will, that there will be joy in the heart. This is because the joy of the Holy Spirit will overflow the heart of the believer. Getting… Read More »
There are many articles online about how to be happier and it seems that more are being poured on to the Internet all the time – especially as the New Year approaches. Some of these articles are from the psychological realm, and others claim to be scientific, or even experiential. Most people want to be… Read More »