Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV) 29 “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. We should never take the revelation of God for granted. One of the great blessings we have is […]
2 Corinthians 1:3 (ESV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, No words could better summarize the wonderful compassion of God than “the Father of mercies.” The Pulpit Commentary says about this, “This corresponds to a Hebrew expression, and means that […]
There should be only one direction that we want to head in and that is toward heaven. We do that by growing in Christ. A critical mistake made by too many Christians is being satisfied with where they are spiritually. Do not allow that to happen to you. Since there is always a lot of […]
Micah 7:7 (ESV) 7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Did you have a rough day? Pray to your heavenly Father, for He hears us when we pray. It does not matter how hard today was, God […]
Having the proper attitude towards sin is sometimes challenging. This is because sin is so common in the world that we can easily get used to it. It is like the frog and boiling water fable. If you put a frog in boiling water, it would immediately try to jump out. However, if you put […]
1 Peter 1:13 (ESV) 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. This is one of my favorite passages. I like to compare the more modern translations with the King James Version here because […]
Ezra 7:10 (NKJV) 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. In 2 Timothy 2:15, Paul instructs us to rightly handle the Word of truth. From a technical stand-point, we do that by keeping every passage we […]
The moral compass of this world has been broken for a long time. It might be said that it was originally broken by Adam and Eve in the garden and never completed repaired. That is not to say that we are born sinners, but that once sin was in the world, it influenced everyone in […]
Most Christians do not stop to think about how important their bodies are, or how much the Word of God has to say about them. Paul was particularly aware of the plans that God has for our bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 (ESV) 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. […]
James 1:22 (ESV) 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. What are you doing for Christ and His cause? I have often pointed out that the religion of our Lord is a doing religion, and there are many passages to back up that sentiment, one of which you see […]