“Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of his countenance.” Psalm 42:5 I believe most Christians can identify well with the sentiment expressed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” Proverbs 16:3 The idea of committing works to God is that of rolling something over on Him. Instead of carrying the large load solely on your shoulders, commit it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me.” Micah 7:8 Do Christians sometimes fall? Tragically, yes. Some falls are worse and more damaging than others,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time.” Jonah 3:1 Need any proof that God is merciful and gracious? Here it is! After Jonah had deliberately and stubbornly refused to obey God’s command to go preach at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7b This is a heartening promise from God. Scripture is clear that we have a real enemy, who is just that, our enemy. Lying temptations that appeal to our sinful nature, doubts...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” James 1:26 The book of James makes it clear that the use of our tongue is a very important...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 Notable men and women come on the scene in every epic of time. Though their lives can leave lasting impacts, they themselves are gone. There were yesterday’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.” Hebrews 11:10 Though Sarah initially laughed in disbelief at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.” Proverbs 28:6 What kind of value do you place on a righteous life, a life that seeks to please God? Let’s just face...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Dueteronomy 33:27a It is a good thing when we can see and feel our need for God. Regrettably, God seems to have to remind us of this often as we are prone to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
