“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 […]
“Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 If you were to ask, “God, what are you like?” What do you think His response […]
“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. Mark 11:22 Without a doubt, in our days, knowledge has increased greatly as prophesied in Daniel 12:4, yet Jesus said in Luke 18:8, “…when the Son of man returns, shall he find faith on the earth?”, this suggests that as knowledge increases in the last […]
“Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love – Isaac – and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” Genesis 22:2 When God told Abraham to offer up his son, Issac, the word […]
“Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.” John 8:34 Some people tend to look at Christians with pity because they cannot do the worldly things they do. They pride themselves on being free. Free to do as they […]