For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had defeated him, for he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. – 2 Chronicles 28:23, Amplified Bible (AMP) I am… Continue reading Looking for help in all the wrong places
Category: Righteousness
No matter how much money you have, gluttony can break you down.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. – Proverbs 25:28 (KJV) According to The Wall Street Journal Website, Marketwatch.com: Spending money that isn’t technically yours, an appetite for extravagance and some bad luck is what largely led the Grammy Award winning R&B… Continue reading No matter how much money you have, gluttony can break you down.
There’s nothing like a dearth of leadership to punish a nation.
For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff [every kind of prop], the whole stay of bread and the whole stay of water. – Isaiah 3:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) Isaiah 3 describes a nation: Proud of sin, Overabundantly obsessed with sex, More… Continue reading There’s nothing like a dearth of leadership to punish a nation.
We NEED the bad with the good.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider that God has made the one side by side with the other, so that man may not find out anything that shall be after him. – Ecclesiastes 7:14, Amplified Bible (AMP) As Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) teaches us: To every thing there… Continue reading We NEED the bad with the good.
Would you be happy if you were rich beyond your wildest dreams?
As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment. – 1 Timothy, 6:17, Amplified Bible (AMP) If money buys lasting joy, then why was Wayne Huizenga, Jr. miserable? According to www.IAmSecond.com:… Continue reading Would you be happy if you were rich beyond your wildest dreams?
Faithful are the wounds of a friend…
Open rebuke is better than love that is hidden. Faithful are the wounds of a friend… – Proverbs 27:5, 6a In 1 Kings 20, God used wicked King Ahab to punish the equally idolatrous King Ben-hadad of Syria. The Lord intended for Ahab to destroy Ben-hadad, but in verses 32-33 we find Ahab sparing Ben-hadad’s… Continue reading Faithful are the wounds of a friend…
A message from America’s first president.
Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. – Proverbs 14:34, Amplified Bible (AMP) Of all the quotes from George Washington’s Farewell Address to the people of the United States of America, few have been more cited… Continue reading A message from America’s first president.
Ridiculing Christians is nothing new.
When Jehu came out to the servants of his master, one said to him, Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?… – 2 Kings 9:11, Amplified Bible (AMP) As wise Solomon once wrote, “There is nothing new under the sun.” For example, there are few weapons more precious to the opponents… Continue reading Ridiculing Christians is nothing new.
Why do I have to take math classes?
…to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law. – Hebrews 5:14b, Amplified Bible (AMP) In a recent Sunday School class, our teacher asked a very simple question: “What is the purpose of education?” Several in the class answered the question,… Continue reading Why do I have to take math classes?
BEST OF TQFG: Relying on man isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 3, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Because you relied on the king of Syria and not on the Lord your God… – 2 Chronicles 16:7, Amplified Bible The book of 2 Chronicles records that King Asa of Judah fought only one war in the first… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Relying on man isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.