“But you stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God” (1 Sam. 9:27). How do we listen and move at the same time? How do we get direction and guidance while busily engaged in our regular activities? Is it possible to hear the voice of...
“I will even make a road in the wilderness” (Isa. 43:19). You can always tell the difference between negative people and positive people. The negative have a flare for defining the problem, while the positive have a gift for pointing out the solution....
“The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him…” (Deut. 33:12). In a world full of evil, violence, and hatred, it is comforting to be promised safety. This word is vast and all-inclusive. Besides personal protection, it includes confidence,...
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world (Gal. 6:14). After having preached a milestone message in a Southern California town, I was interviewed by a reporter from a local...
Tell your children about it, let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. (Joel 1:3) Here is a word covering four generations, from us to our children, to our grandchildren, to our great-grandchildren. It is a blessed word showing...
“The Lord will arise…that He may do His work, His awesome work, and bring to pass His act, His unusual act” (Isa. 28:21). This is a promise aimed right at those of us who are proper, precise, programmed people whose lives are well-planned and...
“A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet” (Prov. 27:7). Bitter herbs were part of the fare of the Jewish Passover. Ordinarily, they were an item that was considered unappetizing. Solomon is telling us...
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business…” (1 Thes. 4:11). Study is the key word here. Although not the same Greek word translated study in 2 Timothy 2:15 (“study to shew thyself approved.”), its meaning is similar....
“For exaltation (promotion) comes neither from the east nor the west nor from the south” (Ps. 75:6). This verse came to me when I was working in a group of men doing road construction. The foreman told me I would never be promoted as long as he was in...
“Get wisdom. And in all your getting get understanding” (Prov. 4:7). It is possible for a person to increase in knowledge and yet still be devoid of wisdom and understanding. The Bible assures us that knowledge will increase. We are living to see this...
“The Lord called your name, Green Olive Tree, Lovely, and of Good Fruit…” (Jer. 11:16). As a man, do people call you handsome? As a woman, are you considered beautiful? Well, according to this verse, this is the Lord’s opinion of you! Maybe...
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