And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. – Revelation 21:21, King James Version (KJV) A millionaire Christian was sleeping in his bedroom when an angel came to him and woke him up. “It’s time… Continue reading Do you really want to take gold bars in a suitcase?
Category: Encouragement
So what would you choose to do when trapped in a dark alley?
…If you will go forth and surrender to the princes of the king of Babylon, then you will live and this city will not be burned with fire…But if you will not go forth and surrender to the princes of the king of Babylon, then this city will be given into the hands of the… Continue reading So what would you choose to do when trapped in a dark alley?
Three ways to offer thanks.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name! – Psalm 100:4, Amplified Bible (AMP) The term “thanksgiving” shows up 29 times in the King James Version of the Bible and 41 times in my… Continue reading Three ways to offer thanks.
The unnecessary conflict.
And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it)… – Acts 2:38a, Amplified Bible (AMP) We create so much unnecessary conflict in our lives. Programmed by human nature to want what we want when we want it, we fight against anyone –… Continue reading The unnecessary conflict.
How to get a rock out of your sandbox.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41, King James Version (KJV) A young boy was playing in the sandbox in his back yard when he stumbled upon a very large rock. Not wanting the rock in his sandbox, he decided… Continue reading How to get a rock out of your sandbox.
The reason He is such a comfort.
And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to show grief and distress of mind and was deeply depressed. Then He said to them, My soul is very sad and deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and keep awake and keep watch with Me.… Continue reading The reason He is such a comfort.
So what does it all mean?
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father,… Continue reading So what does it all mean?
When the fatigue of life sets in…
Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) I don’t care how naturally optimistic we are, there will be… Continue reading When the fatigue of life sets in…
Time to call in roadside assistance.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1 (KJV) Our minivan broke down on the way home from a road trip this weekend. We stopped at a convenience store, located just off of the interstate about an hour from our city, for a quick stop. Everything was fine… Continue reading Time to call in roadside assistance.
45,000 Year Old Wood In 45 Million Year Old Rock?
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! – Isaiah 5:21, KJV As demonstrated in Hath God Said?, scientific methods used to determine the ages of fossils, rock strata, and other ancient archaeological and geological finds are based on assumptions that time and time again prove to… Continue reading 45,000 Year Old Wood In 45 Million Year Old Rock?