“Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands” (Psalm 90:16- 17). To see with our eyes what God is doing is a blessing beyond measure. God allows…
“He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness” (Malachi 3:3). God Himself will purge His people as silver and gold. He has invested in the lives of His own and is committed…
“Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach” (Mark 3:14). The series of events are in sequential order. First they were appointed that they might be with Him. Then they were sent out to preach. If they had not come to Him when He called them to be with…
“You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3). In an age of diversity, tolerance, and political correctness, to speak exclusively that One would stand out among the crowd condemning all others beside as false, lifeless, and insignificant is seen as intolerant. So it is with God who has no respect for other gods. None other is to be…
“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name” (Revelation 3:8). The faithfulness of the saints will provide endless opportunities in the future. Our future is determined by the decisions we make now. An…
“For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required” (Luke 12:48). God expects a return on His investments. The gifts of God are given to each person in order for all to profit as the result of His distributions. It is not based on what most would consider as the criteria for God’s judgments. God is not…
“For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1Samuel 16:7). The external things may be impressive and rewarding to those who would settle for less than God’s approval. Men celebrate success and imitate the lives of those who appear to have accomplished what they, one…
“In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1Peter 1:6). Faith is placed…
“And the tongue is a fire, a world ofiniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell” (James 3:6-7). Words give expression to the disposition of the heart. Eventually, not always immediately, the mouth will be engaged in…
‘‘Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low” (Isaiah 40:4). God reaches down to valleys in order to lift them up and pulls down ever-exalted mountain. He encounters the mighty when they trust in their own strength. Nothing is able to stand above Him. These mountains stand to challenge His authority. His is the power to…
“Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria; Your nobles rest in the dust. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and no one gathers them” (Nahum 3:18). The sheep have wandered away from the fold, each sheep in search of greener pastures. Because each has gone its own way, they are prey to the attacks of animals that make food…
“And the disciples came and said to Him, ’Why do You speak to them in parables?” (Matthew 13:10). He spoke to them with simplicity, but with profundity. There were natural things that they were able to see and understand. Therefore the language of Jesus was overly simplistic. Often His message is ignored because those to whom it has not been…