And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; – 2 Peter 2:5, KJV God does not categorize us as a success or as a failure based on how many souls we win, how many church members we… Continue reading You can be a complete failure, but God will still consider you a success.
You are never your own master.
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but…Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. – Romans 6:17-18, Amplified Bible (AMP) One of the most common reasons a person gives for rejecting the Gospel goes something like this: “I don’t want to give up my freedom. I… Continue reading You are never your own master.
Quit nagging about the stuff you don’t have.
And should you seek great things for yourself? -Jeremiah 45:5, Amplified Bible (AMP) The Book of Jeremiah is saturated with extremely long chapters, but it has a few short ones as well, with one in particular standing out. Jeremiah Chapter 45 is a mere five verses long. In it God addresses Baruch the son of… Continue reading Quit nagging about the stuff you don’t have.
Come, let us reason together.
Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord… – Isaiah 1:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) Imagine that you are Adam (or Eve) before The Fall. It’s a beautiful afternoon in April. The garden is blooming, the sun has assumed the rich orange of sunset, the air is perfectly cool, and peace saturates everything. After… Continue reading Come, let us reason together.
God will lift you up out of the miry clay.
…And in the dungeon or cistern pit there was no water, but only mire, and Jeremiah sank in the mire. – Jeremiah 38:6, Amplified Bible, AMP We have a bad habit of thinking that if we are obedient to The Lord, life will be easy. Such thinking isn’t rooted in reality, however. Bad things happen to obedient… Continue reading God will lift you up out of the miry clay.
It makes sense to obey a guy who’s been dead for over 200 years.
…Jonadab son of Rechab shall never fail [to have] a man [descendant] to stand before Me. – Jeremiah 35:19, Amplified Bible (AMP) You’ve been given a path in life to walk, and you know that the path is of God’s choosing. You are certain of the call. You follow it. But then something unsettling happens.… Continue reading It makes sense to obey a guy who’s been dead for over 200 years.
God knows how to take care of His own.
…And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion? – Esther 4:14, Amplified Bible (AMP) A missionary family in the country of Panama recently received a questionnaire from the Panamanian immigration office. After filling out and returning the questionnaire, the family received… Continue reading God knows how to take care of His own.
While your enemy is gloating over his defeat of you, remember that God’s plan is to bring you back to a place of peace and rest.
…you will see the king of Babylon eye to eye, and he will speak with you face to face… – Jeremiah 34:3, Amplified Bible (AMP) Like King Zedekiah, we often battle our Enemy in our own strength, and when we do, we lose. On the battlefield, once the dust is settled, we stand face to… Continue reading While your enemy is gloating over his defeat of you, remember that God’s plan is to bring you back to a place of peace and rest.
Take the wrapper off of the cupcake.
A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. Proverbs 22:3, Amplified Bible (AMP) The office manager where I work has the gloriously awful habit of bringing baked goods to the office every Monday morning. My irresistable sweet tooth, combined with the fact that our… Continue reading Take the wrapper off of the cupcake.
God will fully satisfy the weary soul.
For I will [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I will replenish every languishing and sorrowful person. – Jeremiah 31:25, Amplified Bible (AMP) There are times in life when we have opportunity to become well acquainted with misery. I’m not talking about the “misery” that comes from the superficial troubles of life. Such troubles are merely troubles… Continue reading God will fully satisfy the weary soul.