“Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it” (Gen 28:16). Our Lord reminds us He is the ever-present link between God and men (see Jn 1:51), promising He will be with us always (Mt 28:20). Let’s live in the joy and power of His nearness today. […]
“I had many things to write, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink” (3 Jn 1:13). Similarly 2 John concludes: “I did not wish to do so with paper and ink” (v 11). Is there a note I should send to someone today? On the other hand, who needs […]
“Where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there” (Jas 3:16). Envy sours the soul, confuses the mind, and becomes a breeding ground for evil. Avoid it like the plague; confess and flee it; pray for those who are its subject; and replace it with acts of love. […]
“…My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord” (Jer 31:14). The world’s news is full of badness; its entertainment glorifies it; its empires build on it. Christ’s sheep should keep their noses out of the world’s pigswill. Satisfy yourself with His goodness. […]
“Beware…lest—when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them…then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth’” (Deut 8:11, 12, 17). Material wealth often hides spiritual treasure. I like John’s description, that the Heavenly “city was pure gold, […]
“There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses” (1 Ki 8:56). Five hundred years later, Solomon declared God’s faithfulness; 2000 years after Christ’s promises, we recall His mercies, march through our difficulties, and say, “He never fails” (Zeph 3:5). […]
“Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun” (Ps 19:4). God brought Abram out of his little tent to look at God’s BIG tent (Gen 15:5). Paul uses these words in Romans 10:18 to speak […]
“Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Est 4:14). Did Hannah know the day God was searching for a prophet? Did David know the day He was looking for a king? There are no insignificant people in the Lord’s plan. Listen—He speaks! […]
“The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing” (Zeph 3:17). Facing a tough day? Then look at this! The Mighty One stands by, ready to save; the Happy God sings […]