“…The people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits” (Dan 11:32). Jesus wins! How do we win in Him? Our Savior says, “Take up your bed and walk.” Our Master says, “Take up the cross, and follow Me.” Our Victor says, “Take up the whole armor of God.” […]
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isa 4:28-29). You have heard this, right? Our God, […]
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand” (Ps 121:5). Most of life’s shadows are caused by us trying to get our moment of recognition in the limelight. The shadow of the Lord is a far better place than the brazen but fleeting glare of the world. […]
“Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land” (Ex 23:30). Little victories can turn the tide of war. You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist; you can’t sing God’s praises and be grumpy; you can’t flirt and witness at the same time. […]
“Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God” (Prov 2:3-5). Ask questions and you may look like a fool for […]
“Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another” (Rom 15:14). Anyone can be a critic, but we are called to admonish. The difference? A critic points out wrongs; admonishing encourages us to make it right. Goodness + […]
“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (Jas 1:22). Tozer wrote that drivers aren’t safe by reading road signs but by obeying them. Christianity requires action. It’s a common delusion that mere talk makes things better. Hear—then DO. […]
“Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver,…iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood…” (1 Chron 29:2). It’s been observed that we in the West are often warmongers about the trivial and pacifists […]
“But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (Jas 1:4). The wag says: “I’m nobody. Nobody’s perfect. So I’m perfect.” The Christian says: “I’m nobody. Christ is perfect. In Him I’m (positionally and potentially) perfect. Keep working on me, Lord!” […]