…ye have not, because ye ask not… – James 4:2, KJV You are faced with a decision, and the only thing you really want to do is obey God’s will. But, you really aren’t sure what God’s will is. What should you do? Missionary Amy Carmichael operated a shelter for at-risk youth in India from… Continue reading How do you determine whether or not to buy a Ford car?
Category: Relating to God
A key ingredient in the recipe of leadership.
Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin–; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. – Exodus 32:32, King James Version (KJV) My wife loves to bake. She doesn’t have much free time these days, but when she does, you can rest assured she’s found a… Continue reading A key ingredient in the recipe of leadership.
The reason we have been left behind after being born again is…
If anyone sins in that he is sworn to testify and has knowledge of the matter, either by seeing or hearing of it, but fails to report it, then he shall bear his iniquity and willfulness. – Leviticus 5:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) There is a hard lesson for Christians in Leviticus 5:1. According to this… Continue reading The reason we have been left behind after being born again is…
Sometimes we make up the most stupid excuses.
I said to them, Those who have any gold, let them take it off. So they gave it to me; then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. – Exodus 32:24, Amplified Bible (AMP) According to a 2009 report by Careerbuilder.com, the following are 10 excuses that real people gave… Continue reading Sometimes we make up the most stupid excuses.
When it’s time to pour the gold over the acacia wood, don’t stop to wonder if you’re the right person to do the job.
[Bezalel] made the mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length and one cubit and a half its breadth. – Exodus 37:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) I had the strangest thought while reading Exodus 37:6. In the blink of an eye, I imagined myself as a fly on the wall, watching Bezalel… Continue reading When it’s time to pour the gold over the acacia wood, don’t stop to wonder if you’re the right person to do the job.
To stay or not to stay? That is the question.
And Moses said [to the Levites, By your obedience to God’s command] you have consecrated yourselves today [as priests] to the Lord, each man [at the cost of being] against his own son and his own brother, that the Lord may restore and bestow His blessing upon you this day. – Exodus 32:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) Amy Carmichael spent… Continue reading To stay or not to stay? That is the question.
What makes a soul mate a soul mate?
And Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving by many or by few. – 1 Samuel 14:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) The Bible clearly tells… Continue reading What makes a soul mate a soul mate?
How would you like to stand in the presence of God? Actually, you do – every day.
Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep and guard you on the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. – Exodus 23:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Exodus 23:20, God made His chosen people three wonderful promises: to guide them in the way they should go, to guard them against their enemies, and… Continue reading How would you like to stand in the presence of God? Actually, you do – every day.
It’s time to ditch the “holier-than-thou” attitude.
You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. – Exodus 22:21, Amplified Bible (AMP) There is never a time when a Christian has a right to be spiritually arrogant. Unfortunately, many Christians are spiritually arrogant, and they’re much more prone to snub people trapped in… Continue reading It’s time to ditch the “holier-than-thou” attitude.
Watch out for that strange fire.
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange and unholy fire before the Lord, as He had not commanded them. – Leviticus 10:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Leviticus 10, God slew Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, for offering… Continue reading Watch out for that strange fire.