.…Achan…took some of the things devoted [for destruction]. And the anger of the Lord burned against Israel. – Joshua 7:1, Amplified Bible We all have something we love that God does not. At some point God will put His finger on that love and tell us to destroy it. When He does, what will we… Continue reading Give up that thing which God hates.
Category: Relating to God
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 really wants you to see Him for who He is.
And Jesus said, I Am… – Mark 14:62, Amplified Bible In Mark 14 Jesus stood before His accusers in stone cold silence – until, that is, the high priest asked Him if he were indeed the Messiah. At that moment of truth, Jesus answered, “I am,” and then pandemonium broke out. Immediately the assembly condemned… Continue reading God really wants you to see Him for who He is.
God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
…we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. – 1 John 5:15, Amplified Bible On Christmas morning when I was growing up, my mother did not allow my sister and I to enter the living room – where the tree and the presents were – until we woke her up… Continue reading God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
God gave you the work. Rejoice in it!
… there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. The phrase “sacrifices of righteousness” occurs only three times in the King James Version of the Bible, and one of those instances occurs in Deuteronomy 33:19. In Deuteronomy… Continue reading God gave you the work. Rejoice in it!
God is the best inheritance you can have.
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him. – Deuteronomy 10:9, KJV Although it is not always the case, dedicating one’s life in service to The Lord often requires sacrificing earthly wealth. This is a hard thing to do, and… Continue reading God is the best inheritance you can have.
Be sure to remember that it was God who made your country great.
…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.
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.
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.