‘Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’ Luke 18:14. Jesus said: ‘Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: “I thank […]
“Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. […]
‘I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways.’ Psalm 119:15 If you want to grow spiritually, you need a consistent diet of Scripture. In fact, you will never outgrow your diet of Scripture! For there is no substitute, neither is there any supplement. The poet T.S. Eliot said, […]
“Stormy wind, fulfilling His word.” Psalm 148:8 The winds were contrary when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they were contrary on their way to the promised land, and they were contrary when they got there. There is no such thing as a storm-free voyage: ‘”It is through many […]
“but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.” Mark 4:19 Joyce Meyer said, and you too will agree, that: “When you worry, it says you think you can solve your own problems better […]
‘He chose us.’ Ephesians 1:4 When it comes to God’s will for your life, He decides it and you discover it! It’s not something you can change, or a topic for debate, or a plan you get to have a say in! The truth is, you can miss God’s will […]
“Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop, thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown.” – Mark 4:20 On a wall in the Museum of Natural Science in Chicago there is a checkerboard with 64 squares. In the lower […]
“Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by […]
“Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.” Psalm 148:13 While visiting New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Paul Baloche suggested that he and Glenn Packiam, a songwriter and associate pastor at New Life, connect […]
“But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2 Thomas à Kempis, an Augustian monk and author, wrote, – ‘If you wish to grow in your spiritual life, you must not allow yourself to be caught up in […]
‘The LORD came to Abram in a vision.’ Genesis 15:1 When God gives you a vision for your life, He doesn’t give you all the details upfront. He simply says, ‘Don’t be afraid; just do what I say, and I will guide you and prosper you.’ Consider Abram’s vision – […]
‘I praise you because I am … wonderfully made.’ Psalm 139:14 Despite your aches and pains, you are a living, breathing, walking, talking Wonder! The psalmist said, ‘You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made’ […]
“At once they left their nets and followed him.” Mark 1:18 In the book “Deeply Loved”, Keri Wyatt Kent writes: “Jesus made it fairly simple, at least to start. He said, “Follow me.” The word follow, diluted by our culture, begs for a biblical definition. In English, you can follow […]
‘If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.’ John 15:7 According to one count, there are 3,573 promises in the Bible. That’s almost ten promises for each day of the year! When you know which of […]
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 In the book, “Let Me Be a Woman” , Elizabeth Elliot records the story of a friend who had great difficulty accepting the […]