And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. – Judges 17:1, KJV The book of Judges is replete with the phrase “every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” The man Micah of Judges 17 is a prime example. Micah had some pretty strange ideas about worshipping God.… Continue reading Don’t do what is right in your eyes. Do what’s right in God’s.
Category: Christlikeness
Try not to hide in the baggage when God calls.
And the Lord answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage. – 1 Samuel 10:22, Amplified Bible When it came time for him to be declared king in Israel, Saul marked the occasion with a less than impressive performance: he hid himself in the baggage. Intimidated by the weight of the position he had… Continue reading Try not to hide in the baggage when God calls.
Don’t bottle God up. If you do, others will suffer needlessly.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him… – Luke 10:33, KJV There are people all around us who are desperately hurting spiritually. They try to break free from their emotional pain, and occasionally they enjoy a respite. But, on the whole,… Continue reading Don’t bottle God up. If you do, others will suffer needlessly.
Let God clothe you with Himself.
But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon with Himself and took possession of him… – Judges 6:34, Amplified Bible After Judges 6:34, Gideon was a man of bravery and bold action. Prior to Judges 6:34, he was a man of fear. What transformed Gideon into a mighty man of valor? The Holy Spirit of… Continue reading Let God clothe you with Himself.
God isn’t real keen on slackness.
How long will you be slack to go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? – Joshua 18:3, Amplified Bible The Bible is saturated with promises made by God to the saints. Like any good father, God wants to fulfill His promises because He wants to… Continue reading God isn’t real keen on slackness.
God will keep His promises. Just be patient.
…Surely the land on which your feet have walked shall be an inheritance to you and your children always, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God. – Joshua 14:9, Amplified Bible Patience is one of the hardest virtues to harvest. Like any good crop, we must wait for patience to grow until its… Continue reading God will keep His promises. Just be patient.
Make sure your roots are drinking from the right water source.
…he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river… – Jeremiah 17:8, Amplified Bible In Jeremiah 17:7-8, God gives us a picture of what a God-dependent believer is like. Such a person is like a tree planted by a river, a tree which drinks deeply and… Continue reading Make sure your roots are drinking from the right water source.
God is better than a Netipot.
…out of the fulness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. – Matthew 12:34, Amplified Bible I am allergic to just about everything God has created. Despite taking daily doses of an antihistamine, a nasal steroid, and an asthma inhaler, I would regularly contract a sinus infection – which would often turn… Continue reading God is better than a Netipot.
God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
… They shall call the people unto the mountain… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. Yes, choosing to rejoice in your work is a sacrifice of righteousness, a good work unto The Lord. But we are by no means supposed to stop… Continue reading God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
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.