The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,And each is tested by the praise accorded him. (Proverbs 27:21 NASB) Most people enjoy a good compliment, yet the praise afforded you, if not appropriately received, can be more detrimental to your character than your trials. Trials such as uncomplimentary things people may say about […]
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This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his anointed one, whose right hand he will empower. Before him, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never to shut again. (Isaiah 45:1 NLT). In 2018 Israeli organizations minted a coin with a depiction of Donald Trump and King Cyrus on […]
Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. For each one will bear his own load. (Galatians 6:2,5 NASB) There seems to be an apparent contradiction between verses two and five. There are times when we all have burdens so oppressive that we need some help, yet we should never let […]
Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. For each one will bear his own load. (Galatians 6:2,5 NASB) There seems to be an apparent contradiction between verses two and five. There are times when we all have burdens so oppressive that we need some help, yet we should never let […]
“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:14-15 NLT) People often do not show us a great deal of mercy. If we are sincere, we must admit that we do not deserve […]
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Tyranny not Democracy The definition of an impeachable offense was determined a long time ago. We need to listen to what the framers of our Constitution concluded. As the framers were setting up the guidelines for the impeachment of a President, some suggested that a reason for removing a president could be mal-administration. In other […]
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Myopia or “nearsightedness” or “shortsightedness” is an eye condition where you can view objects up close clearly, but things far away may appear blurry. I want to suggest to you that because of our political bias, we are so focused on to impeach or not to impeach, that we are oblivious to the long-range consequences […]
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. (Hebrews 6:12 NIV) My scriptural reference above instructs us that the promises of God never come to fruition except through faith and patience. On the landscape of the Body of Christ today, […]
Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. (Psalms 27:6a) There are times when the world seems to come down all around us. Accusations and innuendoes are flying all around you. Some of them being partly true and others completely false. Occasions like these will show you with whom to put […]
But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the Ark. Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God. (1 […]