“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:14). Even in our physical frame there is evidence of the mysterious wonders of the Lord. He has so made us and equipped our bodies to function in amazing ways. Intricate details were taken into account, most…
“The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it” (Proverbs 10:22). There is the accumulation of wealth among the rich which brings sorrow and a wealth that endures to eternal life. When money becomes the god that replaces the true and living God, it then competes with what He wills to do in our lives.…
“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). True love is balanced with an attraction towards purity and truth and a distain and hatred towards evil. It is not the imbalance that embraces any behavior as being acceptable for the sake of peace. True love often disturbs the peace of the wicked, in…
“Known to God from eternity are all His works” (Acts 15:18-19). What may appear as a difficulty or even defeat for many who are engaged in the works of God is no more than a part of a sentence in a complete story. The script has been written and complete while each has entered onto the stage with an assignment.…
“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). God’s desire is to raise a people to meet the challenges of the times.…
“And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise” (Hebrews 6:15). The rush towards the promise, without patience to endure the attendant trials, is giving expression to doubt and unbelief. Those careless movements are usually met with disappointments with self as well as with God. Misunderstandings arise concerning God’s character of love and concern when one caves in…
“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (Galatians 6:9-10). The act that becomes a habit, the habit that equates into a lifestyle of doing good, is the life we have been called to live. We enter into the life and experience of Christ and grow…
“Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through and more, learn to think like him” (1Peter 4:1 MSG). The aim of Jesus is to teach us what it means to be fully human. There has been made for us a way to understand life from a perspective that is much greater than fallen man is able to see, understand, or…
“I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways” (Psalm 119:15). To give deep thought of what God requires is necessary if we are to align ourselves with His will. It is not a casual or passing thought that captures the truths contained in His Word, but rather to savor those morsels of insight until they become a part…
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free” (Galatians 5:1). The most secure place is the position of true freedom. Permission is granted to us by our Sovereign Authority to fully participate in a work that extends beyond the passions that once ruled over us. We once thought of freedom as being able to follow…
“…and they came to Him from every direction” (Mark 1:45). The courses of many people were redirected to the place where Jesus could be found. At that time He was not to be found in the open marketplaces of the city, but rather in a deserted place. It did not matter for those who were seriously in pursuit of Him;…
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting” (Acts 2:2). The buildup was gradual. There was the work of getting those who were once divided and separated by their own preferences and passions to a certain place. There is a certain place for those…