“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” (Psalm 23:6). It is the goodness of the Lord and His mercy that is close behind to rescue us from the destructive forces threatening to overtake us. They sneak from behind while we are unaware of what is approaching. Because of God’s goodness and mercy, we have…
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses” (1Timothy 6:12). The battle continues to rage for the soul of every human. It requires one to have knowledge that the fight is on lest there be a state of lethargy…
“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God” (Psalm 50:23). Our private world is to be set in order by us. We must begin and end our day with both praise and thanksgiving. God allows us to live in a world of chaos but at the same time…
“We love Him because He first loved us” (1John 4:19). Our passions are borrowed. They are like second-hand clothing worn by another. Someone else took the time and put forth the effort to carefully select what we use, misuse, and had grown accustomed to having. We cannot love with such depths, nor release such passions as to choose to love…
“The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong” (Ecclesiastes 9:11). The race may begin with speed and the warrior may show both courage and strength. But when the battle continues beyond the allotted time, the soldier grows weary. Even when he is nearing the completion of the battle, it appears as if strength wanes and…
“In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city;God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks” (Isaiah 26:1). There will be a day when the people of God will have a new song in their hearts. Those who had been driven into exile while the land had been forcefully taken from…
“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). The voice of Jesus speaking to Nicodemus had a ring of hope and promise. Not like many who would condescendingly speak in regards to the New Birth as a thing beyond the grasp of others. He spoke of the promise…
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen” (2 Corinthians 13:14). The benedictional blessing released from the lips of Paul over the brethren was that they receive the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ. Unlimited grace was invoked in order to fully participate with…
From the Fall of Adam to the birth of Jesus, the gap between God and humanity continued to widen. It did not make logical sense that eating fruit could become so fatal that every individual on the planet would eventually die. “Death reigned by one man” (Romans 5:17). However, death was able to reign through the separation of the spirit…
“…and you will find rest for your souls” (Jeremiah 6:16; Matthew 11:29). It is not established paths that causes constant disturbance of the soul. It is the ignorance that there is a course already laid out before us that is both tried and sure. Each message from God provides both guidance and peace. When the commitment is to do the…
“Now this, Yet once more, indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain” (Hebrews 12:27). The voice of God speaks from heaven and the earth is shaken. God’s Word has the power to disturb the false peace that resides upon the earth when…
“….By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” (2 Peter 1:4). The promises become our focus rather than other things previously lusted after. It is when faith in God’s promises is real to us…