The way of the slothful man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is a highway.Proverbs 15:19 The Bible doesn’t tell us to prepare in the wilderness a path for our God. It doesn’t tell us to pray for a little opening so that Jesus can sneak through...
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee” (Mark 2:5). Jesus wasn’t known for being a diplomat. He wasn’t on the earth to please man; He was here to please God. He really didn’t...
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” (Rom. 5:5). One way for us to stay healthy is to walk in love. Under the Old Covenant, God told His people that if they served...
“My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19). Do you remember the elder brother in the story of the prodigal son? His younger brother had asked for his share of the inheritance, so the boys’...
“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.” (1 John 2:8) John is writing about the new commandment Jesus gave us—to love one another. It is a...
“Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him” (Deut. 34:9). Throughout my life I have met many people who were full of wisdom and I have met some who were lacking wisdom. Wisdom is an attribute of God....
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. (Matt. 18:21-22) I was holding a meeting in Houston,...
“Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases” (Ps. 103:3). Salvation and healing are inseparable. The same Lord who forgives our sins, heals our diseases. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, the word...
Peter 1:6 (NLT) So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. While we are here on earth, we are going to live through trials and sufferings. We must endure every trial to succeed. The Bible...
“As it is written, ‘He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.’ Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of...
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Why did Jesus come? Did Jesus come to give us some creed to live by? Did He come to...
“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it” (Ps. 127:1). What a time of monumental decisions and changes we’re living in. If there ever was a day when you and I must know God’s will and purpose for our lives,...
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