If everybody believed as Job believed—that God does not always punish the wicked and reward the godly—then what motive would people have for obeying God? Religion would not be worth it! But this is th...
If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of this world, much of what the church is doing would go right on; and nobody would know the difference.
I get the impression that Mordecai misinterpreted Esther’s message. It sounded to him like she was trying to hide her nationality and avoid the responsibility of presenting herself to the king. Had he...
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.
He that believeth shall not make haste (Isa. 28:16). True faith in God brings a calmness to the heart that keeps us from rushing about and trying to do in our own strength what only God can do. We mus...
Have you experienced so many things in vain? The argument from Christian experience was a wise one with which to begin, because Paul had been with them when they had trusted Christ.
God’s people live on promises and not on explanations. When you trust God’s promises and step out by faith (v. 3), you can be sure that the Lord will give you the directions you need when you need the...
God would rather have His people living in shameful captivity in a pagan land than living like pagans in the Holy Land and disgracing His name.
God listens to us, so we listen to others. God forgives us, so we forgive others. Whether we feel like it or not, we act toward others as Jesus would have acted.
God is not in a hurry. He kept Abraham and Sarah waiting twenty-five years before Issac was born, and Issac and Rebekah waited twenty years for Esau and Jacob, Jacob had to wait fourteen years to get...
God doesn’t give his counsel to the curious or the careless; he reveals his will to the concerned and the consecrated. Some believers take the attitude, I’ll ask God what he wants me to do, and if I l...
Do you have a firsthand experience with him, or a secondhand experience through others?
Divine truth becomes dynamic life only when we yield to Jesus by faith and follow Him.
Deus criou números inteiros, tudo o mais é obra humana. (Leopold Kronecker)
As we mature in the Lord, we find that it is possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Every family knows what it means to disagree, talk things over, practice give and take, and reach an amica...
As long as you’re delivering God’s message, don’t worry about how old you are. When you open that Bible, you’re over two thousand years old!
All of us have felt like getting away, just packing our bags and saying, I’ve had enough! I can’t take anymore! I’ve got to get away. It’s a normal, natural reaction. But it is not a good solution to...
We must be careful what we do with this gospel, for it is not the invention of men, but the very truth of God.
You, as a church member, can assist your pastor in the preaching of the Word by praying for him. Never say to your pastor, Well, the least I can do is to pray for you. The most you can do is to pray!...
Wisdom gives us perspective so that we aren’t discouraged when times are difficult or arrogant when things are going well. It takes a good deal of spirituality to be able to accept prosperity as well...