“Because God’s children are human beings, made of flesh and blood, the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could […]
“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.” 1 John 2:18 One of the central figures in the book of Exodus is the Egyptian King […]
“Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.” Zechariah 9:12 Whatever the enemy has taken away from you, God will restore it. God will make it even better than before. That’s the kind of Father He is. One of the […]
“He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.” – Luke 12:15 This is one of the red flags Jesus warned about, yet Covetousness is not really considered a sin today. If a man breaks […]
“More to be desired are [God’s laws] than gold.” Psalm 19:10 Do you need some encouragement? A little boost today to soothe from all the unpleasant news flying around. The psalm of David can lift your spirit in an unexpected way through some words we often think of as negative. […]
“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Friendship is one of the most beautiful […]
“The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: ‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the Teacher. ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.’” – Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 Leo Tolstoy was born into an aristocratic Russian family in 1828 and he became an author. Tolstoy is best known for the novels “War and Peace” […]
“After this interview, the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was.” Matthew 2:9 In Matthew chapter 2, we read that the star went ahead of […]
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 James Cash Penney was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the J. C. Penney stores in 1902. He was the seventh of twelve children, only six of whom lived to adulthood. Penney’s […]
“Moses answered, “We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the Lord.” Exodus 10:9 These days, too many Christians display a level of spiritual complacency such that they look down on others […]
“And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. And Isaac’s servants dug in […]
“But the Lord has been my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.” Psalm 94:22 Have you ever felt like life would be a lot easier, “if only you had more money, or if you were living in some other country or if you were some years younger, […]
“I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 “Seeing is believing,” is a popular saying yet from God’s point of […]
“I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty,” declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 31:14 Mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance. Jude 1:2 Have you noticed that the essential things needed for sustenance and thriving in life on earth are in abundance; air and water? […]
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” – 2 Peter 3:18 A long time ago, during a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to […]