In Psalm 22:3 (KJV) we read “But Thou art Holy, O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” In the NLT, it puts it like this – “You are the Holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” The word inhabits and the word enthroned in no way suggest that God is only present when people […]
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“Persevering to the End”
There are some supposed Christian leaders who teach that it is always God’s will for His children to be free from physical pain, emotional struggles, and spiritual battles. I do not know where in the Bible they can draw this conclusion. Paul had what he called a thorn in the flesh. Three times he asked […]
“God Chooses Us”
All the way through the Bible, we find God choosing specific individuals for specific assignments, according to His own divine purposes. Let’s consider Saul of Tarsus, who for some time did not believe that Jesus was God, the Savior of mankind. · He persecuted those who followed Christ. · He was fanatical in his views about Christ. […]
“Give Thanks”
From the moment the Apostle Paul understood the mystery of God’s redeeming love, he accounted his former gain as loss; his former supposed wisdom no better than folly, and he determined to know nothing, to depend on nothing, to glory in nothing but Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. In 1 Chronicles 16:8-13, we have David’s […]
“Wednesday’s Word”
The following article, authored by Paul Tripp, is from his weekly devotional of 11/9/22, the day after the mid-term elections. “Tuesday, November 8, was Election Day (in the United States). This devotional was written and scheduled before any votes were cast or election results were announced. It is not a commentary on any political system, […]
“Are You Thirsty?”
In Matthew 5:6 NLT we read, “God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.” In John 7:37-38 we read, “Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him/her keep coming to Me and (let him/her keep drinking). He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, […]
“Gathering Together”
Years ago, I read about a man in his 80s who was mostly deaf, but he was in church every Sunday unless he was ill. Someone asked him why he was so faithful in attending when he could hardly hear anything that was taking place. His answer was – “I want the devil to know […]
7 Scriptures on Voting and Electing Leaders
Wise King Solomon was said to have written more than 3,000 proverbs. Many of these Bible verses can help us as we evaluate candidates for elected office. We can vote the best we know how, given all the information we can gather, and leave the results to the Lord. No matter who wins the election, God Almighty […]
“Committed to Christ”
I love reading the book of Acts because, on just about every page, we witness the awesome ministry of the Holy Spirit. In this meditation, I would like you to consider with me Acts 5:17-41. Earlier in the chapter (12-16), we read of the amazing ministry that Peter and other apostles were having. We read […]
“The Holy Spirit”
Every so often I want to introduce a meditation on the Holy Spirit because He is so important to all aspects of our lives. Let’s consider some of His attributes. He is the third member of the Trinity. A. The Holy Spirit is both a person and a spirit. In John 4:24 we read, “God is […]
