“Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established” (Proverbs 16:3). Our works or the lack thereof is a direct result of thoughts. The primary occupation is assigned to us by God in Christ. What we think of Christ will determine the degree of work we would freely engage. He wants us to see and understand that we…
“Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven and you on earth; Therefore, let your words be few” (Ecclesiastes 5:2). Many are the thoughts of an active mind. Thoughts rush in as life’s experiences appear to build a defense against the truth. The rational mind is…
“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11). Divine guidance is the most precious possession of any being. To be equipped for great effectiveness is important, but to be directed towards the very thing for which one is appointed is of much greater value.…
“One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see” (John 9:25). His former condition of blindness was forever changed. He could see that healing could come forth through the Man who had laid His hands on him. This led to a kind of searching faith to discover the identity of the Person who could do what would…
“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…
“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…
“…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…