Luke 17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. There should be no room in the Christian’s life for slothfulness! The scripture tells us in James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth […]
Matthew 22:32-33 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.I recall years ago hearing an easy way to remember the doctrine of the […]
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Be not conformed!I’m reminded of a story I heard years ago…A little boy had a dog. The dog looked like a […]
Proverbs 3:32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. The word Froward is used 21 times in our King James Bible. It means to depart, turn aside, to go wrong, go crooked, devious, perverse.It basically means going in the opposite direction of what is right or righteous. […]
According to the Bible, Daniel made some decisions that greatly affected his service for the Lord. In chapter one he decides concerning his diet. The choice not to defile himself with the kings meat was obviously met with God’s approval. Daniel 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of […]
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; In this verse we understand John was able to HEAR the Lord, SEE the Lord, LOOK UPON the Lord, And […]
The songwriter said…I keep falling in love with Him over and over and over and over again…life gets sweeter and sweeter as the days go by, oh what a love between my Lord and I, I keep falling in love with Him over and over and over and over again!!! Now I’d call that joyful […]
Genesis 2:15 ¶And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. It’s interesting how the Lord intended for man to be a worshipper and a worker even before sin entered into the world! I remember being a teenager, many moons ago mind […]
John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. There are two kinds of water, physical and spiritual. Our bodies cannot survive without water. A garden cannot […]
Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. The songwriter said ” No one ever cared for me like Jesus. ” How true that is! To be […]
Colossians 1:16-18 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is […]
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. In this verse, we find that an important part of the joyful life is prayer. We are told to rejoice in the Lord alway. Another passage admonishes us to pray without ceasing. See how […]
Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. The word yield here comes from a Greek word meaning…to stand beside, stand by or near, to be at hand, […]
Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Today’s passage reminds me of a story I read years ago. A little boy in an old west town was looking out the store window one evening. He was looking down the street and watching […]
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Have you ever done something that was foolish? Looking back you can say if I had only… I reckon to some degree we all have! The worst examples are when we have been instructed properly, yet we […]
John 21:20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?How is it that a “Son of thunder” becomes a “beloved apostle”?The key is found in today’s verse…by being close to and sensitive to the heartbeat […]
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his comingIt’s a fact, our Lord is coming! The question is this, how will he find us? Will he find you unprepared for his coming? Having failed to trust him as your […]
Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known; Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. Refrain: We’re marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion; We’re marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God. What a blessed song! Truly God’s people are headed to a city who’s […]
Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Paul and Silas could have easily focused their attention on the opposition. They could have fallen into the trap of self pity and murmered against God. The dark hour in their lives produced prayer and praise […]
James 1:2-3 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.When we determine, by God’s good grace, to say YES LORD at his prompting, trials will come! Many act as if the Christian life is to be a picnic, or a walk in […]
Today’s text is Acts 16:4-15 notice please vs 9-10…And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called […]
Life would be a lot simpler if we could develop some principles by which to live by! Determine there are some things we will not allow or participate in. Then determine to filter the things we do allow through God’s precious word. Perhaps ask first…Will this glorify the Lord? Is it something that I would […]