Above all else, we must be willing to obey truth wherever it leads us. It is not enough for your mind to be enlightened, or your heart enriched; your will must be enabled in the service of others. Suf...
You probably know the following verse well, but read it aloud as though you were hearing it for the first time. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (v. 105). What lessons can we lear...
You have the privilege of praying to a loving, understanding Father, who knows your condition. He guides you through difficulty to victory. When your faith, hope, and love are fixed on the Lord, you c...
You are writing a gospel, A chapter each day, By the deeds that you do And the words that you say. Men read what you write, Whether faithful or true: Just what is the gospel According to you? —SOURCE...
When God’s people are obeying God’s will, everything in the universe works for them, even the stars in their courses (Judg. 5:20).
When God used David’s sling, He needed David’s hand to swing it. When God builds a ministry, He needs somebody’s surrendered body to get the job done. You are important to the Lord, so keep your life...
What we are is God’s gift to us. What we do with our lives is our gift to Him. He accepts us as we are. He’s not going to judge us on the basis of what He has given someone else, but on the basis of w...
What grace! From heaven to earth, from glory to shame, from Master to servant, from life to death, even the death of the cross
What God wills for us is best for us, because He knows far more about us than we do.
We need to keep our tongues under control. They are capable of causing great damage. Beware of having a boastful or sharp tongue. Be careful that your tongue does not spread lies. And when others slan...
We must remember that the tree doesn’t eat the fruit; others eat it. We must also remember that fruit isn’t the same as results, because fruit has in it the seed for more fruit. Fruit comes from life,...
Um dos melhores meios de encobrir nossos pecados é assistir a um culto religioso e passar pela rotina de adoração a Deus, evitando cuidadosamente o arrependimento. (p. 21)
True worship is not cheap entertainment; it’s a costly experience.
True Christian hope is more than hope so. It is confident assurance of future glory and blessing.
To serve God means to fear Him, obey Him, and worship only Him. It means to love Him and fix your heart upon Him, obeying Him because you want to and not because you have to.
Thoreau put it beautifully when he said that we have improved means to unimproved ends.
This is why Isaiah 12:2 says, Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid.
This introduces a second reason why we must know who God is and what His name is: We were created to worship and glorify Him.
There is no substitute for an understanding mind. Satan can defeat the ignorant believer, but he cannot overcome the Christian who knows his Bible and understands the purposes of God.
The wicked go through life thinking only of getting, but God’s people go through life thinking of giving, of sharing with others, and of showing mercy. God has blessed us. We have inherited everything...