Tongue control is a necessary element of being of value in the Lord.  We must use our tongues in a way that is useful to the cause of Christ, while at the same time avoiding the misuse of it.  This is not an easy task. James 3:2 (ESV) 2  For we all stumble in many […]

Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).  This being the case, we cannot be useful to the Lord without using our bodies properly.  Paul was forced to drive this point home to the brethren at Corinth.  They were thinking that they could use their bodies any way they wanted, including […]

Time is one of our most precious commodities.  The problem is we too often waste it.  Using our time wisely is critical if we want to be of use to the Lord. Ephesians 5:15-16 (ESV) 15  Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16  making the best use of the […]

We can all give to the Lord’s cause in many ways, but the first thing that comes to my mind when I think about the subject of giving is the command to lay by in store.   1 Corinthians 16:1-2 (ESV) 1  Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, […]

As Christians, we should all want to be useful members of the body of Christ.  We should want to be a help, not a hindrance to the cause of our Lord.  If such is going to be the case, we have to determine that we are going to be active members of the Lord’s church, […]

Deuteronomy 8:1 (ESV) 1  “The whole commandment that I command you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers. God promised Abraham that He would give to His descendants a land (Genesis 12:7).  That […]

Deuteronomy 8:2 (ESV) 2  And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness… The one thing the Israelites could be sure about in the wilderness was that God was with them.  It was God who led them through the wilderness, going before them […]

Deuteronomy 8:2-3 (ESV) 2  And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. 3  And he humbled you and let you […]

The Israelites were forced by God to wander in the wilderness for forty years.  This, of course, was punishment for their faithlessness and grumbling when they refused to enter the land of promise (Numbers 14:1-34).  God could have punished them by any means He chose, but He decided to make them wander in the wilderness, […]

It is always encouraging to think about God and remember how good He is.  The character of God is so sublime that it is edifying to consider how it affects our relationship with Him.  A good passage to look at to help us remember God is Deuteronomy 8, a scripture that actually warns us not […]