“Then Zedekiah the king sent and took him out. The king asked him secretly in his house, and said, ’Is there any word from the Lord?’ ” (Jeremiah 37:17). When it appears as if everything is well, any word will do. Extracurricular activities and entertainment may occupy one’s time and attention. There would be a generalized approach towards Church, leadership,…
“God, my strength, my stronghold, my safe retreat when trouble descends” (Jeremiah 16:19 MSG). God does more than provide strength thus leaving us with the responsibility of knowing how to apply the pressure where most needed. He is our strength, upholding us when we are in our most weakened state, and warding off the enemies lurking around to take advantage…
“You’ll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight, but the shortsighted needs a slap in the face” (Proverbs 10:13). We must see into a matter and not just casually view it. It is the gaze accompanied by a rash opinion that influences many today. Little wonder why it has become so difficult for sound reasoning to be…
“And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven..” (Matthew 16:19). The keys unlock the doors to the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. With one key, the largest and the most difficult door can…
“A man is not established by wickedness, but the root ofthe righteous cannot be moved” (Proverbs 12:3). There are many courses available to every man. Some seem attractive while others have little appeal. Time will usually sort them out, but we do not have the gift of foresight and each must choose his course at the beginning of the journey.…
“And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes” (Ezekiel 47:9). The waters of life will flow from the Temple thus producing life wherever it flows.…
“Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him” (Daniel 7:27). The rising of kings that will attempt to change times and laws will appear to have prevailed…
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” (Romans 8:26). Our flesh is limited and strains to give expression of our gratitude towards God for what we have come to know of Him.…
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You” (Jeremiah 32:17). To understand by faith that the worlds were framed by the Word of God is the basis for the settled confidence necessary to trust Him for all things. Faith progresses from the…
“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one” (1John 5:16). The contrast between light and darkness is becoming more apparent and on different fronts. There are those who stand outside of what now is now considered to be the norm because they continue to uphold a standard that appears…
“Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys” (Exodus 40:36). The glory cloud would settle the potential disputes among the children of Israel as to whether or not it was time to proceed on their journey. Otherwise there would have been unsettled arguments in interpreting the right…
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!” (Psalm 139:17). The mind of the ungodly is perplexed by what exists beyond his reach. He has rested upon his opinions of life and love, and as a result never known either. His restlessness drives him in dual directions thus condemning him to…