“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that … Continue reading
“A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:13 What’s another word for a cheerful countenance? It’s a smile. Someone said the following about a smile: It costs nothing, but creates a lot of good. It enriches those who receive it without impoverishing those who give it away. It happens … Continue reading
“I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on Him and receive eternal life.” 1 Timothy 1:16 If you frequently attend worship services, then you’ve heard of the patience of Job. However, if you read the … Continue reading
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock.” Matthew 7:24 Why do children love their parents? It’s not because their parents are necessarily better looking or kinder than anyone else. Children love their parents because children have needs … Continue reading
“Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft.” (Deuteronomy 32:11). What is an eagle doing when she does this? She is teaching her little eaglets to fly by stirring up her nest. If you are a parent, your job … Continue reading
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” Mark 8:29 We should never forget that the Christian life is lived on the battlefield. We are in a war. The line is clearly drawn and the sides are diametrically opposed. It is the people of God … Continue reading
“It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?” Numbers 16:11 Follow this sequence. In Numbers 11:1 – the people complained. “Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord…” In Numbers 12:1 – Miriam and Aaron … Continue reading
“Then He climbed into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.” Mark 6:51-52 It is easy to get so focused on an event that the significance is lost. Take Christmas, for example. Every December the challenge is … Continue reading