As each year draws to a close, we often find ourselves reflecting on our achievements during the year. Some may look back feeling satisfied with what they accomplished, while others may feel quite dissatisfied. Typically, those who look back with satisfaction also...
The fact that God has promised us victory over our enemy is evidence that we will face trouble. Every barrier in our path is a barrier the enemy has put there to stop our progress. Notice the sign of victory given in Philippians 1:28: “Don’t be intimidated in any...
Hope is one of the greatest attitudes a Christian can have. Hope is the belief that the future can be different and better. Even when life seems impossible to cope with, our hope can keep us firmly fixed. It will keep us anchored in a safe harbor until we find out...
Proverbs 3:13 says, “Happy is the man who finds wisdom....” The wisdom of God is one of the most precious commodities in existence. Wisdom is what gives us the ability to properly apply the knowledge we attain from God’s Word. This is what makes finding wisdom so...
One way to meditate God's Word is to speak aloud. It is interesting to note that the Hebrew word in Joshua 1:8 translated meditate is also rendered "to speak" in the following three verses: For my mouth will speak (or meditates) truth. (Prov. 8:7) And my tongue...
John the Baptist demonstrated the power of the spoken word when he cried, ‘Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!’” (Isaiah 40:3 NLT). The good news is that you and I also have voices that can...
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus provides us with the clearest example of someone who drew on an extra measure of God’s grace in an intense time of need. While in the garden, Jesus asked His disciple to pray with Him. He said, “My soul is exceeding sorrowful,...
James declares that a believer can keep himself from stumbling if he will simply control his tongue. After all, a person can control a horse that weighs ten times his weight with a four or five-inch bit. Even against strong winds, a pilot controls a massive ship...
It’s plain to see that wisdom and understanding are not common in our society today. While it is available to anyone who will pursue it, there are few who have realized its value. Solomon was one who saw the value of godly wisdom and understanding enough to pursue...
People who know their God-given purpose are determined to hit the target God has set for them. This point reminds me of a Peanuts cartoon in which Charlie Brown was practicing his archery. In addition to his bow and arrow, Charlie Brown took a paintbrush and a...
John G. Lake was one of the greatest men of God in his century. In his article, “Christ Liveth in Me,”1 he states: “Christ has a purpose in you. Christ’s purpose in you is to reveal Himself to you, through you and in you.” He goes on to say: “God’s highest is to...
Those who are diligent to do what God has said will receive the reward for their actions. The blessings of God will come on them and overtake them. Deuteronomy 28:1, 2 says: Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to...
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