God said further to Abraham, “Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. 10 This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised (Genesis 17:9-10 NASB). Suffering, God’s Megaphone One […]
And Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear! (Genesis 4:13 NKJV) Most of us have heard that Cain slew Abel, but what were the events in the life of this son of Adam that brought him to these unbearable circumstances? Cain’s Folly Cain was a tiller of […]
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12 NASB) Unfulfilled expectations can sap you of your spiritual stamina and deplete your ability to persevere in trusting God. Trying to live by faith without hope is like endeavoring to drive a carriage without a horse. You can crack […]
Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else” (Matthew 11:2-3). Did John Really Say That? The followers of John the Baptist looked at each other […]
The Critical Eighteen Inches Part 4The Journey from Head Knowledge to Heart Revelation The Apostle Paul instructed us, “Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of […]
How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion! (Psalms 84:5 NASB) If You Live Well, You Will Die Well Nobody wants to talk about death, but the great equalizer will beset us all. If as a follower of Christ we have lived well, then […]
You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave (Matthew 20:25-27 […]
Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house for My name……. (I […]
The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. (I Chronicles 13:10 NASB). Good Intentions David had great and noble plans. His intent was to show honor to God by showing respect for His ark, […]
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up to this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was; (Numbers 27:12-13 NASB). The Consequences of Disobedience Moses was instructed by […]