“Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me” (Micah 7:8). A believer may be down, but he’s never out; the world may be dark around her, but she always has a light within. You can’t keep God’s […]
“This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it” (2 Jn 1:6). Let’s get this straight: Love means doing what He has commanded us, and He has commanded us to love one another. Today, Lord, by the […]
“But let justice run down like water (roll on like a river), and righteousness like a mighty (never-failing) stream” (Amos 5:24). Saints are presently suffering, some even being killed for their faith today. But, Paul reminds us, though many are going through hard times now, Justice by Jesus is on the way (2 Thess 1:5-10)! […]
“Thus says the Lord,… “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you” (2 Ki 20:5). Some say these words were only for Hezekiah. Perhaps. But we know He does hear our prayers (Jn 5:15), and He does note our tears (Ps 56:8), and He is our Healer God […]
“I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick” (Ezek 34:16). Here’s a seeking ministry to find the lost; a restoring ministry to recover the alienated; a binding ministry for the broken; and a strengthening ministry to those grown sickly—who will help […]
“This is what the Lord spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; and before all the people I must be glorified” (Lev 10:3). “Come near Me,” is the heartcry of God for His people. But 2 things are vital: “I must be regarded as holy”—align yourself with My […]
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him” (Nahum 1:7). To know God in a more intimate way should be the believer’s passion; but to be known by God is the believer’s peace. To “know” (yada) = “dedicating ourselves to intimately care for someone.” […]
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Prov 22:6). “Train,” elsewhere translated “dedicate,” comes from a root meaning to narrow. By a repeated pattern, show children how we narrow our options to the best ones, the ones that honor God. […]
“…Your gentleness has made me great” (2 Sam 22:36). “Gentleness” is often translated “humility.” Is God not humble when He stoops to pick us out of the sheepfold, or factory, or home, to be His “kings and priests”? Who can’t love a God like this! […]