Go then and make disciples… – Matthew 28:19, AMP Once upon a time Don and John were teenage runaways. Having fled their home at the age of fifteen, they ran as fast as they could into a life of drug pushing and drug abuse. One day while 15-year-old Don was hitchhiking, a man named Bill… Continue reading Drug pushers need God, too.
Category: Righteousness
Let God tell you about a strange way to get to know Him better.
So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy [dignified by the indignity] to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for [the sake of] His name. – Acts 5:41, AMP I’ve got a good friend who is a state trooper. Not long ago he said something about… Continue reading Let God tell you about a strange way to get to know Him better.
Stick to God’s blueprint and the house won’t fall down.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness… – Genesis 1:26, KJV God made man in His image, not the other way around. Yet, men and women everywhere are constantly fashioning a “Christianity” that fits their values rather than conforming themselves to the edicts of Christ. When they do this,… Continue reading Stick to God’s blueprint and the house won’t fall down.
Believe it or not, tough times are good for you.
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. – Jeremiah 24:5, AMP In Jeremiah 24:5 we find one of the most shocking statements in all of… Continue reading Believe it or not, tough times are good for you.
Don’t be foolish enough to think your sin only affects you.
Saul and the people spared Agag… – 1 Samuel 15:9, AMP In 1 Samuel 15, God instructed Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekite nation in return for their great sins against Him. Chapter 15 records that Saul only partially obeyed, saving alive King Agag and the best of the livestock. As a result of his… Continue reading Don’t be foolish enough to think your sin only affects you.
Don’t be stupid; you can’t fool God.
You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God. – Acts 5:4, AMP Scripture warns us time and time again that the fear of man brings a snare. We are so worried about what other people think about us that we make foolish decision after foolish decision… Continue reading Don’t be stupid; you can’t fool God.
Be mindful of who you join forces with.
Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord. – 2 Chronicles 19:2, AMP In 2 Chronicles 18 we find Ahab, the wicked king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the righteous king of Judah, fighting together against the people of Ramoth-gilead. By the end of chapter 18, Ramoth-gilead was victorious, and Ahab was… Continue reading Be mindful of who you join forces with.
Relying on man isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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 thirty-five years of his forty-one year reign. In that war, Asa faced an army of Ethiopians… Continue reading Relying on man isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Train in preparation for the day of battle.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword…Hebrews 4:12, KJV I recently had a very entertaining and enlightening discussion with a retired Army colonel. When the conversation turned to some of his experiences in combat, the colonel said something that really jumped out at me. “There were many… Continue reading Train in preparation for the day of battle.
It is not wise to invite unholiness into your life.
My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy… – 2 Chronicles 8:11, Amplified Bible In 2 Chronicles 6:13-42, Solomon prayed a powerful and humble prayer unto God at the dedication of the temple. In his supplication, he outlined clearly God’s “Big Three Formulas” for life:… Continue reading It is not wise to invite unholiness into your life.