The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. – Micah 3:11, KJV We must be wary lest we make an idol out… Continue reading Beware of making an idol out of God.
Category: Righteousness
How much do you care about where you live?
Woe to those who lie upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches…Who drink wine in bowls and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved and sick at heart over the affliction and ruin of Joseph (Israel)! – Amos 6:4,6, Amplified Bible (AMP) How often do you pray for your country, your state,… Continue reading How much do you care about where you live?
Don’t fall asleep at the wheel.
Rouse yourselves and keep awake… – Revelation 3:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) It is not all that hard to become disinterested in the work God has given us. Many Christians work and work and work until they become “burned out,” so they decide to take a break from the work, never to return. Others take their… Continue reading Don’t fall asleep at the wheel.
It’s all for nought if you leave your first love.
I know your industry…But I have this [one charge to make] against you…[you have deserted Me, your first love]. – Revelation 2: 2, 4, Amplified Bible (AMP) From time to time we need to be reminded of the trappings of the church of Ephesus. In Revelation 2, God praised the church for the following, admirable… Continue reading It’s all for nought if you leave your first love.
Is it time for a good termite treatment?
Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you in regard to our common salvation. [But] I found it necessary and was impelled to write you and urgently appeal to and exhort [you] to contend for the faith…For certain men have crept in stealthily – Jude 1:3-4, Amplified Bible (AMP) There is an old saying:… Continue reading Is it time for a good termite treatment?
Let God tell you why He sent The Flood. The reason may surprise you.
God said to Noah, I intend to make an end of all flesh, for through men the land is filled with violence; and behold, I will destroy them and the land. – Genesis 6:13 Let’s admit it. We love violence. If an alien from another planet were to spend a week on Earth, it would probably… Continue reading Let God tell you why He sent The Flood. The reason may surprise you.
One person can make a difference.
And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. – Ezekiel 22:30, Amplified Bible (AMP) One person can make a difference. When we see a need that others have, we usually… Continue reading One person can make a difference.
Spiritual prosperity is everything it is cracked up to be.
May grace (God’s favor) and peace (which is perfect well-being, all necessary good, all spiritual prosperity, and freedom from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts) be multiplied to you in [the full, personal, precise, and correct] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. – 2 Peter 1:2, Amplified Bible, (AMP) One of the components of having “peace,”… Continue reading Spiritual prosperity is everything it is cracked up to be.
Don’t be like the folks that Ezekiel preached to.
And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear the words you say, but they will not do them; for with their mouths they show much love, but their hearts go after and are set on their [idolatrous greed for] gain. – Ezekiel 33:31, Amplified Bible (AMP)… Continue reading Don’t be like the folks that Ezekiel preached to.
Let God be your Superman.
…I am the Almighty God… – Genesis 17:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) I recently watched a short documentary about the making of Man of Steel, the 2013 blockbuster movie about the DC Comics character, Superman. During the documentary, one of the producers of the film likened the character of Superman to a melding of the Old… Continue reading Let God be your Superman.