God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the judges: (Psalm 82:1 NLT) There is a chief justice of heaven’s court, and his name is the God of Justice. The judges and magistrates on this earth wield enormous power and influence. When those who administer justice in this world walk in darkness and dispense injustice, […]
Category Archives: Gleanings from the Word
The sum of Your word is truth,And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. (Psalm 119:160 NASB) All of God’s word is true, yet taking one part of it without considering the other parts, will not lead you to the truth. You can make the Bible say whatever you want, just by emphasizing one portion and ignoring other […]
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” (Luke 4: 4, 8 NASB) It is apparent how Jesus dealt with the Devil. He said, “it is written,” yet If we do not know […]
The road to Emmaus While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. (Luke 24:15-16 NASB) After the death and resurrection of Christ, he appeared to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples did not recognize Jesus. Why? They were not looking for an upside-down […]
Jesus *said to them, “Come and have breakfast.”(John 21:12a NASB) Peter Denies Christ After the resurrection, Jesus manifested himself to his disciples on the Sea of Tiberias. When the disciples, including Peter who had failed him so miserably, came into shore from fishing, Jesus said, “Come and have breakfast.” Have you ever failed someone? You feel such shame, and you can […]
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7 NLT) Sometimes as a Christian, everything seems to be swirling around us. Disappointments and discouragement, financial or relationship problems seem to be all around us in every aspect […]
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”(Mark 2:27-28 NLT) False religion is always a perversion of true faith. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day had set up a vast […]
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones.” (Luke 16:10a NLT) In our Christian journey, we can go the through life with our eyes on the big things and miss the small ones. Josh Wilson sings a song called “Dream Small.” The lyrics to the chorus read like this. […]
In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:6 NASB) GPS, or Global Positioning System, is the mode of preference for finding directions. God has his own way to direct our steps, God’s positioning system. Unlike GPS, God’s directions are always perfect. I had no idea which way to go! Navigational Satellites Recently, on […]
Leprous King Uzziah Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong. But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.(2 Chronicles 26:15b-16a NASB) Uzziah was a righteous King. It is said […]