Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. (1 Jn. 3:18 NIV) I talk with Christians on a regular basis about whether or not God loves them. Unfortunately, it seems that for many believers, God must continue to prove His love to them. If something difficult happens in […]
“I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; He saved him out of all his troubles. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.” (Psalm 34:4, 6, 19) If there is one […]
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm42:2) Yesterday we discussed the most important reason to spend time with God. Today let’s look at a few suggestions that can help enhance our time with Him. Kneel now: Standard equipment for a Muslim is a little pillow […]
Do nothing out of selfish ambition (Philippians 2:3) The joy of the LORD is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10) Our verses today remind us of some important things when it comes to devotional times with God. First of all, not even quiet times should be done just to get and not to give. Too often we […]
Husbands… live with your wives in an understanding way (1 Peter 3:7 NIV) Sacrifice is another dirty word in our culture. And yet it is the very essence of how God Himself lived and died when He was a man. How do we as husbands live sacrificially with our wives? We first need to ask […]
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. (Eph. 5:22 NIV) Here, of course, is where the glorious word “submission” has become a cuss word in our culture. It’s one thing to suggest that kids should submit to parents, employees to employers, and people to Presidents, but wives to husbands? As mentioned yesterday, the […]
The world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. (John 14:31 NIV) Our verse today is rather amazing, as not only do we hear someone giving themselves in complete submission to another, but that someone is God. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords […]
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Gal 5:22-23) How do we know when the Holy Spirit is operating in our lives and in our church? There is a growing tendency among Christians to think that the Spirit shows Himself most clearly in certain spectacular spiritual gifts, […]
“Show me, O LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man’s life is but a breath.” (Psalm 39:4-5) You know the saying, “time flies”. It […]
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead (Revelation 1:17). Many claim they want to see Jesus, but in the verse above, John describes the universal response of human beings who see Christ in His exalted state. This in spite of the fact that this same “disciple whom Jesus loved” had […]
