"But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day" (Prov. 4:18 NKJ). One day my dad and I went hiking all night in the Sierras. We parked the car at a trailhead and began an eight-mile hike by flashlight into the...
"Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God" (Ps. 55:19 NKJ). How resistant to change are you? How much pain does a new idea cause you? How willing are you to discard a method that no longer works, a tradition that has lost its meaning, a...
"The people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits" (Dan. 11:32 NKJ). This verse covers life during times of great stress, pressure, and turmoil. It is not speaking of a time of unparalleled peace, prosperity, and plenty. It is a promise...
"For the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete" (Gen. 15:16 NKJ). Here the Lord is telling Abraham that occupancy of the land promised to his descendants can only take place when the depravity of the Amorites who lived there has reached its zenith. This...
"Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times..." (Isa. 33:6 NKJ). Wisdom and knowledge go together like a husband and wife. They complete each other. Knowledge is facts; it is informational. Wisdom is understanding; it is directive, procedural....
"To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne..." (Rev. 3:21 NKJ). In the book of Revelation, each of the seven churches in Asia is promised a different reward for overcoming the flesh, the world and the devil. These rewards include the privilege...
"To another...special faith..." (1 Cor. 12:8-9 Weymouth, N.T.). This verse refers to the gift of faith that God has for each of us to equip us for any special need that may arise in our life. One translator calls it "heroic faith." Another scholar calls it...
"My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest" (Ex. 33:14 NKJ). Rest is total absence from stress, conflict, turmoil, tension and hassle. This is not a rest "from" activity, but a rest "in" the midst of activity. Have you not been impressed by certain...
"The wicked one (Satan) does not touch him" (1 John 5:18 NKJ). Here is a precious promise assuring you and me of immunity from Satan's assaults. He cannot touch us. We are covered with a divine protection that wards off direct attack. Unprotected people become...
"Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead" (Phil. 3:13 NKJ). Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could open the top of our head like a lid, reach inside our brain, and clear out all the traumatic memories? The next...
"He gives His beloved sleep" (Ps. 127:2 NKJ). This verse is to remind us that a good night's sleep is really a gift from the Lord. Since God's whole nature is giving, this word from Psalm 127:2 stresses that He is continuously giving, even while we are asleep. The...
"They have proved to be a comfort to me" (Col. 4:11 NKJ). In Colossians 4:10-11 Paul names three dear Christian friends who were a comfort to him: Aristarchus, Mark and Justus. The Greek word translated comfort in this passage is paregoria (par-ay-gor-ee'-ah). It...
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