“When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will speak with you” (Prov. 6:22). Here Solomon is referring to commands, laws, precepts, and principles which his father and mother had taught him. He...
“Go in and out and find pasture” (John 10:9). “Go in and out.” This is one of those balance verses. It tells us how to keep life on a normal, even keel by avoiding extremes. Going in describes an aspect of life that is inward in scope. It...
“The Lord has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens my ear as the learned” (Isa. 50:4). Here Isaiah tells us how he received his messages...
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matt. 28:19). The original King James Version of this verse begins with this familiar injunction, “Go ye….” This has probably been the one phrase which, more than any other,...
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise)” (Eph. 6:1-2). What is the promise that comes along with honoring your father and mother? It will be with you, and...
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord” (Ps. 112:7). Out of our twentieth-century culture there has come a familiar expression, “getting a fix.” This term usually refers to taking drugs. Because of...
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