“You have said, ‘What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that we are sorry for our sins? (Malachi 3:14 NLT) As a Christian, if you haven’t felt like the people of Malachi’s day, at some point you […]
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If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Justice will settle down in the desert and fairness will live in the orchard.(Isaiah 32:16 NET) As Christians, we sometimes confuse the concepts of justice and fairness. God is just but life at times is not always fair. Ten of twelve Apostles were martyred. Were they treated fairly? They were killed just for proclaiming the […]