Psalm 89:15 “Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.” Hope was being restored to all of humanity through the announcement of a King who would provide light for those who were currently walking in darkness. A clear choice was being made evident. The nature of man had gravitated…
“What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me?” (Psalm 116:12). The Lord provides benefits, many times unexpected, and often before we are even aware of our need for them. As He looks far down the road of our lives, if we maintain a steadfast faith in Him, He takes our offering of life and leads…
“He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 A change of heart must take place before the heart can be fully trusted. It is too easily influenced by external forces. It can be manipulated by infatuations, deceived by insinuations, and deeply distressed by insecurities and fears. Wisdom is made available…
“An astonishing and horrible thing has been committed in the land: (31) The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own power; and My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?” Jeremiah 5:30-31 When the power of God is absent, the people follow the dictates of their own hearts. They gravitate in the direction…
A grateful heart pays close attention to the blessings that come its way. Nothing is taken for granted because all things received are derived from a source. Even though they may have passed through the hands of an individual, the truth remains the same that “Every good and every perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights where there…
“Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13). Careful preparation is required if one is to continue standing under the pressures of the world, the flesh, and the devil. The armed attack of the enemy which may work through all three,…
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). There is a place where our heart and truth connect. The heart beforehand had grown accustomed to wandering in search of whatever would bring any semblance…
“But He said, ‘The things which are impossible with men are possible with God’” (Luke 18:27). The miracle of salvation is the greatest of all the miraculous wonders of God. None of our efforts are sufficient enough to reach the height of such a grand and glorious precipice. It is often cheapened in mind and thought as being attainable without…
“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18). Circumstances ought not to control our rejoicing. Our faith is often strained by the pressures that are brought to bear against us. When the fig tree is full of figs, our joy is because they are sufficient in quantity even with some to…
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23). God gives us a new day after having learned from the experiences of yesterday, but not carrying the baggage of the many mistakes we had made. The freshness of today is as if we were starting…
“Therefore, we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1). The host of heaven gives witness to our challenge. All of the saints that have gone before…
“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” (Philippians 4:11-12). When there is a convergence of our state and our contentment, evidence of spiritual maturity is made manifest. There is a steadiness in the life of the individual who lives on that level of confidence knowing that God…