“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 […]
“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.” Deuteronomy 7:9 To fully appreciate this Scripture, we need to understand the power of a covenant which is […]
“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Matthew 6:27 It is useless to worry, for a short person cannot by any amount of worry make himself an inch taller. Why then should he waste his energy wishing he were an inch taller? People worry over a […]
“Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” John 18:25 For our own sake, we need to watch out for what led to Peter’s fall. First was his self-confidence. When forewarned, […]
“John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.” Luke 3:11 In John’s several answers to the different inquiries made of him, he made it very clear that religion is not something entirely cut off from […]