I Samuel 3:4,5 “That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.” The Lord gives us some lessons from His interaction with Samuel when… Read More »
Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is … faith” Faith is very essential to living the Christian life. It has no substitute, nor can it be faked. You either have it or you do not. Many believers today do not understand the need for faith in daily life. They know they had it… Read More »
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 »
Romans 6:16-18 “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which… Read More »
Psalms 37:4 “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Many people are aware that God blesses some people. It is also evident that some people seem to be more blessings than others. It is only natural that believers would want Him to bless them, too. Christians… Read More »
Psalm 146:8 “the LORD loveth the righteous” Psalm 146 talks about how the Lord delights in helping people. This was especially seen when Christ was on earth in His many miracles. The chapter reveals many things that He does often. The Lord also delights in some people and shows them special favor and blessing. It… Read More »
Hebrews 12:1 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” Candidates running for a gold medal in the Olympics do all… Read More »
II Chronicles 7:13,14 “If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, of if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;… Read More »