"Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?" (Isa. 58:6 NKJ). When the disciples proved powerless to cast out the demon in a child, they asked...

"I humbled myself with fasting..." (Ps. 35:13 NKJ). Fasting is a form of self-denial. It is a cure for unbelief. It is a pride-deflator, because no one can be proud on an empty stomach. Fasting is part of the Christian discipline. It demonstrates that no appetite...

"When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me" (Ps. 27:10 NKJ). This verse has a wide range of possibilities. The word forsake stands at the farthest end of the word scale. It implies complete desertion, absolute rejection, total...

"Forever, 0 Lord, Your word is settled in heaven" (Ps. 119:89 NKJ). Have you ever thought of a Scripture Hall of Fame? In eternity the possibility exists that each verse of scripture has a pavilion to give all the redeemed a historical overview of the verse and its...

"For unto us a Child is born..." (Isa, 9:6 NKJ). December 25 has been resisted by some as Christmas Day because of: The improbability of shepherds being in the field during such a cold time as December (winter). The pagan celebration of Saturnalia which falls on...

"Freely you have received, freely give" (Matt. 10:8 NKJ). I once knew of a father whose children craved attention from him. He seemingly was not able to give them the love they wanted from him. He went to the Lord in prayer and asked why he could not give the...

"Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children, are able to endure, until I meet my lord in Seir" (Genesis 33:14 NKJ). Here is a verse which shows us how to deal with...

"Leah was tender eyed..." (Gen. 29:17). The New King James Version of this verse says that Leah had "delicate" eyes. Another translation says her eyes were "attractive." A third states that she had "lovely" eyes. The Torah gives a different report. It says that...

"Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say" (Ex. 4:12 NKJ). Do you have it easy with words? Or is it difficult for you to express yourself? In this verse we are given an assurance of divine assistance in articulation,...

"They shall come back from the land of the enemy…your children shall come back to their own border" (Jer. 31:16-17 NKJ). One of the most encouraging words from the Lord we have been hearing throughout the length and breadth of this land is: "All the children...

"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom..." (Luke 6:38). The story is told about Widow Brown who was praying for bread. Her next-door neighbor was an atheist named...

"Until I went into the sanctuary of God, Then I understood their end" (Ps. 73:17 NKJ). This verse is an encouragement to attend the house of worship in order to receive answers about life. David had the same questions about good and evil that we do. In Psalm 73 he...