“The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,” Matthew 14:9 Herod was the king, and yet he was a slave to fear. He was sorry he had made the oath. His […]
“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.” Matthew 7:24 Obedience should always follow our hearing the word of God. Both men in Jesus’ parable about the sure foundation heard the words, […]
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever […]
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. The wild animals honour me, the jackals and the owls, because […]
“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,” Philippians 3:13 I read a story recently that I believe hold some lessons for us. Here goes, “a few years ago I was […]
‘But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people. For this day in the city of David, there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord’ Luke 2:10-11 […]
“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.” Matthew 1:24-25 Let’s take a look at […]
“Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.” Psalm 103:2 I came across this fine story from the Readers Digest. Here goes: “Many years ago, when I was making 75 cents an hour, my three children asked for bicycles […]
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: […]
“Therefore, as through one man’s offence judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.” Romans 5:18 I came across this sweet story by Margery Tallcott. When our son Pete was 6, […]
Christmas is God coming to us! This is the good news. This is what John 1 records: 1. In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2. The same was in the beginning with God. 3. All things were made by […]
“They were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back. – Mark 16:3-4 In this, we are all alike. For even these holy women on this […]
“Blessed are the people who know how to praise You.” Psalm 89:15 To open a locked door, you need the right key. It’s the ‘how-to’ that enables you to get inside and get what you need. Praise is like a key that enables us to come into God’s presence. ‘Those […]
‘Like a city that is broken down and without walls to protect it, Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit’ Proverbs 25:28 Adam started the blame-shifting long ago by pointing accusing fingers at Eve, and since that time, many of us have been guilty of the sin […]
“Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the LORD abode on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days, and on the seventh day, God called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. Exodus 24:15-16 Patience is one […]