"For unto us a Child is born..." (Isa, 9:6 NKJ). December 25 has been resisted by some as Christmas Day because of: The improbability of shepherds being in the field during such a cold time as December (winter). The pagan celebration of Saturnalia which falls on...

"Freely you have received, freely give" (Matt. 10:8 NKJ). I once knew of a father whose children craved attention from him. He seemingly was not able to give them the love they wanted from him. He went to the Lord in prayer and asked why he could not give the...

"Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children, are able to endure, until I meet my lord in Seir" (Genesis 33:14 NKJ). Here is a verse which shows us how to deal with...

"Leah was tender eyed..." (Gen. 29:17). The New King James Version of this verse says that Leah had "delicate" eyes. Another translation says her eyes were "attractive." A third states that she had "lovely" eyes. The Torah gives a different report. It says that...

"Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say" (Ex. 4:12 NKJ). Do you have it easy with words? Or is it difficult for you to express yourself? In this verse we are given an assurance of divine assistance in articulation,...

"They shall come back from the land of the enemy…your children shall come back to their own border" (Jer. 31:16-17 NKJ). One of the most encouraging words from the Lord we have been hearing throughout the length and breadth of this land is: "All the children...

"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom..." (Luke 6:38). The story is told about Widow Brown who was praying for bread. Her next-door neighbor was an atheist named...

"Until I went into the sanctuary of God, Then I understood their end" (Ps. 73:17 NKJ). This verse is an encouragement to attend the house of worship in order to receive answers about life. David had the same questions about good and evil that we do. In Psalm 73 he...

"We have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men" (1 Cor. 4:9 NKJ). Paul's use of the word spectacle in this verse has a special message to all of us. In the original Greek text it is theatron (theh'-at-ron) from which we derive our English...

"Now I will rise," says the Lord; "Now I will be exalted, Now I will lift Myself up" (Isa. 33:10 NKJ). This is a positive verse in the midst of a negative setting. Because of treachery and moral decay, the spiritual condition of the nation of Israel at this time...

"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Ps. 133:1 NKJ). Have you ever wondered about Jesus' prayer for unity: ...that they all may be one....even as we are one (John 17:21-22)? Have you ever questioned how this unification...

"And so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man" (Prov. 3:4 NKJ). Coming from a legalistic church background, I can well remember the "either-or" decision that was put to us as believers. The idea seemed to be: "If God loves you, man will hate you....