“When Jesus saw her, He called her to Him.” Luke 13:12 We don’t know how long it took this woman to get to the front of the congregation when Jesus called her. But we know that people who are hurting can’t always move as quickly as others. There are two […]
“Shall the ax boast itself against him who chops with it? Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it? As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up, Or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!” […]
“God is working in you to make you willing and able to obey Him.” Philippians 2:13 The engine in your car is its power source, and it is activated when you put the car in gear. Only then do you have the momentum you need to get where you need […]
“He had this testimony, that he pleased God.” Hebrews 11:5 When you grow up with rejection, it can manifest itself in a need to isolate and withdraw or in a drive to constantly ‘prove yourself’. One man said it like this: ‘I can still hear my father yelling, telling me […]
“He who built all things is God.” Hebrews 3:4 Imagine a human skull evolving with holes and sockets in just the right places. Meaning that by some kind of natural accident, the brain formed and interconnected to the two eyes, two ears, one nose, skin, blood, nerves, mouth, teeth, tongue, […]
“I have finished the race.” 2 Timothy 4:7 When we read about the people God used to accomplish great things in the Bible, we discover that much of their time was spent preparing for what seems like a relatively brief assignment. While it is easy to crave the limelight and […]
“Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church….”1 Timothy 5:22 Before David became the king of Israel, he spent years tending a flock of sheep in the wilderness. That’s not an impressive start. But that’s where he built […]
“Those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Hebrews 5:14 In the 1940s, Switzerland manufactured 80 per cent of the world’s watches. Then in the 1960s, when an inventor presented a concept for a new type of watch to the leaders of […]
“Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.’ The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip.”Genesis 32:30–31. The truth is, without God’s protective hand on your life, you […]
“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” Proverbs 25:28 Trials, disagreeable people, and frustrating circumstances can be very upsetting, and the bad news is, they don’t go away fast enough! The good news, however, is, they are not your problem! The fact is, it’s not what […]
“We regard no one from a worldly point of view.’ 2 Corinthians 5:16 Paul writes, ‘We regard no one from a worldly point of view… if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, The old has gone, the new is here!’ 2 Corinthians 5:16–17 This is an important […]
“I chose you and appointed you that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” John 15:16 When Jesus made the above statement, He was saying in essence, ‘Spend your life in pursuit of that which has lasting significance and eternal value!’ By fruit He means ‘The fruit […]
“God called to the man, “Where are you?”’ Genesis 3:9 When you don’t feel good about yourself, you use things like work, food, relationships, money, and mood-altering substances to build a wall and keep people from getting too close. But lasting relationships can only be built when you stop hiding […]
“Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” Joel 2:29 God spoke through the prophet Joel saying, ‘Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour […]
“Jesus went around doing good.’ Acts 10:38 Your value in God’s eyes was established at the Cross of Calvary. The Bible says, ‘He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?’ […]