…beware lest thou forget The Lord… lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. – Deut. 6:12a, 15b, KJV The United States of America has a Godly heritage, but the average American has no idea that this is so. More and… Continue reading Be sure to remember that it was God who made your country great.
Month: March 2013
Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
And the Lord your God will clear out those nations before you, little by little; you may not consume them quickly, lest the beasts of the field increase among you. – Deuteronomy 7:22, Amplified Bible There will be times in your life when God will give you a tremendous vision. Like a movie playing in… Continue reading Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Don’t wither on the vine.
And He said to it, No one ever again shall eat fruit from you… – Mark 11:14, Amplified Bible In Mark Chapter 11, Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Not long after arriving in the city, He became hungry. Seeing a fig tree covered with leaves, He walked over to it, expecting to pick… Continue reading Don’t wither on the vine.
When facing the giants, trust God to overcome.
Then we saw the Nephilim [or giants]… – Numbers 13:33, Amplified Bible When I was in fifth grade my social studies teacher challenged me to enter the annual Optimist Club Oratorical Contest. I accepted the challenge, crafted a downright great speech (so I thought), and arrived on contest day with confidence. Sure, I had a… Continue reading When facing the giants, trust God to overcome.
Let God save you from the hurt.
…ye are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:7, KJV The film October Baby tells the moving story of a young woman named Hannah who finds out that she is the survivor of a failed abortion. By the end of the story, through many tears mixed with constant doubt, she finds her way to… Continue reading Let God save you from the hurt.
Go with God to the mountaintop.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves…” – Mark 9:2, KJV Imagine hiking up a mountain near your home with a dear friend. After a vigorous climb you rest upon a rock and break out your travel mix… Continue reading Go with God to the mountaintop.
Don’t be like Balaam and Lot.
Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. – Numbers 31:8, KJV Don’t think it can’t happen to you. In Numbers 22, Balak, king of Moab, made his first attempt to hire the prophet Balaam to curse the children of Israel. God communed with Balaam and told him specifically to reject the… Continue reading Don’t be like Balaam and Lot.
If you are fooled, it’s your fault.
…for the people could not have been deceived except by their own consent. – Jeremiah 14:16, Amplified Bible Nobody likes bad news. In the book of Jeremiah, there was a lot of bad news thrown at the nation of Israel, and Jeremiah had the terrible privilege of doing the throwing. In chapter 14, Jeremiah not… Continue reading If you are fooled, it’s your fault.
GIGO: Applies to computers; applies to you.
I will set no base or wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the work of them who turn aside [from the right path]; it shall not grasp hold of me. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil person or thing. – Psalm 101:3-4, Amplified Bible I learned a phrase… Continue reading GIGO: Applies to computers; applies to you.
God will take optimism over pessimism any day.
But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. – Numbers 14:24, Amplified Bible Have you ever wondered why the best motivational speakers and writers make so much money? It’s because they know… Continue reading God will take optimism over pessimism any day.