Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. – Psalm 37:4, KJV In 1981 the movie Chariots of Fire won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie tells the tale of long-distance runners Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams who both earned Olympic medals for Great Britain… Continue reading Let God show you the work He’s hard-wired you for.
Don’t doubt God’s faithfulness to you.
…wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar… – Jeremiah 15:18, KJV Have you ever wondered why God has allowed a crisis in your life? Most have, and it is not hard to imagine circumstances that would drive people to such questioning. Many Christians who are suffering loss, ill health, financial struggle, or constant… Continue reading Don’t doubt God’s faithfulness to you.
Let God give you one of His greatest gifts – His peace.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27, KJV Good parents love to give their children gifts. God is no different. Aside from the gift of salvation, perhaps the… Continue reading Let God give you one of His greatest gifts – His peace.
You’d better count the cost before you do that.
But Jesus said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go (enter) into peace [in freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin]. – Luke 7:50, Amplified Bible I remember learning on the first day of Economics 101 class in college the following truth of life: there’s no such… Continue reading You’d better count the cost before you do that.
Don’t flirt with sin because it will eventually consume you.
And when she pressed him day after day with her words and urged him, he was vexed to death. – Judges 16:16, Amplified Bible Every time I read it, I have the same thought: what in the world was Samson thinking?! Judges 16 tells the tragic story of Samson and Delilah. At first, the tragedy… Continue reading Don’t flirt with sin because it will eventually consume you.
What goes around comes around.
For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap. – Galatians 6:7b, Amplified Bible Some years ago an older couple from the northern part of the country retired to sunny Florida. They moved into the late author/speaker Earl Nightingale’s neighborhood, but barely six months after moving in, Earl noticed that… Continue reading What goes around comes around.
Don’t bottle God up. If you do, others will suffer needlessly.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him… – Luke 10:33, KJV There are people all around us who are desperately hurting spiritually. They try to break free from their emotional pain, and occasionally they enjoy a respite. But, on the whole,… Continue reading Don’t bottle God up. If you do, others will suffer needlessly.
Be sure to remember today what God did for you – and why He did it.
But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. – Luke 5:8, Amplified Bible When God revealed Himself to Peter through the miracle of the multitude of fish (Luke 5:1-8), Peter’s reaction was to fall down under the weight of… Continue reading Be sure to remember today what God did for you – and why He did it.
God appreciates your hard work, but make sure you’re working on His project, not yours.
Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it… – Psalm 127:1, Amplified Bible There are examples galore of Christian workers, both in the secular world and in the sacred, who’ve “burned out” in their service to the King. They’ve toiled and striven diligently, but they’ve not been able to build… Continue reading God appreciates your hard work, but make sure you’re working on His project, not yours.
Let God clothe you with Himself.
But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon with Himself and took possession of him… – Judges 6:34, Amplified Bible After Judges 6:34, Gideon was a man of bravery and bold action. Prior to Judges 6:34, he was a man of fear. What transformed Gideon into a mighty man of valor? The Holy Spirit of… Continue reading Let God clothe you with Himself.