Light is sown for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart [the irrepressible joy which comes from consciousness of His favor and protection]. – Pslam 97:11, AMP Imagine for a moment that you know how to fly an airplane. You’ve taken off on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The sky… Continue reading When you are in a tail spin, God will light the runway for you.
Category: Faith
God loves it when you behave because then He gets to give you stuff.
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. – Psalm 84:11, AMP God may withold something from us for a number of reasons. Perhaps what we desire is not good for us, and we are just not mature enough in The Lord to realize it. Perhaps what we long for is something… Continue reading God loves it when you behave because then He gets to give you stuff.
No, I’m afraid God didn’t swoon.
But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out. – John 19:34, AMP Opponents of Christ have come up with many arguments over the centuries to explain away the resurrection. My favorite one is the Swoon Theory. The Swoon Theory suggests that Christ didn’t really… Continue reading No, I’m afraid God didn’t swoon.
God rose from the dead, and He can prove it.
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection… – Philippians 3:10, KJV There is tremendous power in the resurrection of Christ. As a matter of fact, the resurrection is so powerful that the entire Christian faith rests on its shoulders. If Christ rose from the dead, then He must be God, and… Continue reading God rose from the dead, and He can prove it.
Is it time for another spiritual meal?
…I have esteemed and treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. – Job 23:12, AMP I have a reputation for being able to consume a lot of food. Although I’ve downed my fair share of grub – I am, after all, the Krispy Kreme donut eating champion of the company I work for… Continue reading Is it time for another spiritual meal?
Are you happy with the manna God has provided for you?
While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people… – Numbers 11:33, AMP I was driving home the other day, thinking about my real estate brokerage business. My thoughts turned to a recent commission I had earned, and I found myself lamenting… Continue reading Are you happy with the manna God has provided for you?
God won’t give you any more than He can handle.
I have overcome the world… – John 16:33, AMP I have heard many people quote the following proverb: “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” Often cited by or to people who are going through difficult times, the saying is meant to comfort suffering people by reminding them of God’s promise to stop… Continue reading God won’t give you any more than He can handle.
When you are down, ask God to show you the future.
Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand). – Jeremiah 33:3, AMP For some, like the prophet Jeremiah, trouble is a way of life. In Jeremiah 33, the prophet was in prison… Continue reading When you are down, ask God to show you the future.
God always completes what He starts.
I will cry to God Most High, Who performs on my behalf and rewards me [Who brings to pass His purposes for me and surely completes them]! – Psalm 57:2, AMP Have you ever known people who continuously fail to finish what they started? It’s one thing to have a project interrupted due to some unforeseen circumstance… Continue reading God always completes what He starts.
God can show you how to never offend again.
Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. Psalm 119:165, AMP Tragedy struck friends and families of Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana around 4:15 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2013. Less than a mile away from the church, the brakes malfunctioned on one of two buses returning teens… Continue reading God can show you how to never offend again.