Romans 12:1 is one of those scriptures that makes mature Christians nod our heads. Yes, our lives are a living sacrifice. Yes, it’s our reasonable service. We nod and we know that it’s good and right. But this week the Lord showed me that while I knew it with my mind, there was some part… Continue reading Romans 12:1: Our Reasonable Service
In Isaiah 6:8, the Lord asked the prophet two questions. “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” He was looking for someone who was willing to surrender his own will and desire to do the work that God had for him to do. Isaiah’s answer? “Here I am. Send me.” That response… Continue reading 3 Signs That You Are Being Sent by God
“Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?” These were the words of an evil spirit to some would-be exorcists in Acts 19. But in a different context, they can also apply to the thousands of names that even devout Bible students might not recognize without a little refresher course. These people… Continue reading Faithful Nobodies: 5 Ways to Be Like Barnabas
Most everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It involves a snake, some fruit, and a very bad curse that has lasted over six millennia and is still going strong today. While Christians have passed out from under the curse of death by the blood of Jesus on the… Continue reading Godliness with Contentment Is Great Gain
If you have ever read the Old Testament straight through, you’ve probably noticed the pattern. God’s people serve Him and are blessed. Then they get careless and begin to sin. God uses a prophet to bring a message of warning, but the people don’t listen. God judges them, they cry out to God for mercy,… Continue reading From Haggai: 5 Lessons for the Remnant of Today
Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved Psalms. It’s the one where David compares the Lord to a Shepherd who always takes care of His sheep. But there is one line in the Psalm that stood out to me recently, one I hadn’t really thought about much before. Psalm 23:2a says, “He maketh me… Continue reading He Maketh Me to Lie Down: When God Gives Us Rest
Matthew 21:22 says, “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” The Bible is filled with examples of people who prayed for things, believing they would receive them. In the Old Testament, Elijah prayed for rain, Daniel prayed for understanding, and Jeremiah prayed for God to take vengeance against his enemies.… Continue reading 3 Lessons from Those Who Didn’t Pray, Believing
Proverbs 24:16 has been on my mind – and in my face - recently. It came to me this past weekend through my pastor in a sermon, a TV show I was watching, and in response to something I did on Saturday night. It says, “For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the… Continue reading A Righteous Man May Fall Seven Times but Rise Again
“Hath God said?” It was the serpent’s question to Eve in the Garden of Eden, and it was the first of many times over the next six thousand or so years that Satan would come at believers with the very same tactic: fiery darts of doubt. After all, Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith, it’s… Continue reading How to Quench the Enemy’s Fiery Darts of Doubt
In 2 Timothy Chapter 3, we hear about a specific time in the latter days called “perilous times.” It’s a time when man’s fallen nature is not only on display but is legitimized and even celebrated. One look at the news and social media will tell you that we are very much there. More and… Continue reading Perilous Times and the Price of Christian Silence
