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SATISFYING THE DESIRES OF YOUR SOUL

“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame.  You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” ISAIAH 58:11 Just this week, a city in Iran had a heat index temperature of 154!! This was nearly a world … Continue reading

LIVING IN AN IMMORAL WORLD: DEALING WITH PRIDE

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. PROVERBS 16:18 Pride is one of the most deceptive tools Satan uses against believers. Most believers have trouble identifying this fault in themselves. They quickly deny its presence in their life, and are usually the last ones to see it. People do not like the … Continue reading

ARE YOU DYING TO LIVE?

“Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him” 2 TIMOTHY 2:11 Dying is one area that many of us would prefer not to discuss, or even think about. One of the reasons may be that we are ‘social beings’. We enjoy being around others and don’t particularly … Continue reading

POINTING OTHERS TO GOD: DO YOU SHOW TRUTH AS TRUTH, OR TRUTH AS FICTION?

They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. PSALM 145:11-12 What impact are you having on the kingdom of God? How does your life point others to Christ? With the attractions of the … Continue reading

ARE YOU STRESSED?

Do you not know? Have you not heard?  The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, … Continue reading

WHAT PLEASES GOD THE MOST?

“You can never please God without faith, without depending on Him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that He rewards those who sincerely look for Him.” HEBREWS 11:6 If someone were to ask you, “What do you think pleases God the most?” how would you answer … Continue reading

WHAT ARE YOU SOWING? ARE YOU A DUCK OR AN EAGLE?

God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will … Continue reading

DOES GOD CONSIDER YOU AS A DEPENDABLE AND HONEST CHILD OF HIS?

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” LUKE 16:10 Would you say the world we live in today is mostly honest, or mostly dishonest? Do we live in a society where most people can be trusted, … Continue reading

IF THERE WAS NO BIBLE

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.” HEBREWS 6:19 Have you ever thought about what the world might be like if there was no Bible? What if there had been no cross, no sacrifice, no empty tomb and no possibility of … Continue reading

IS GOD REALLY JEALOUS OF THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BELIEVE IN HIM?

“For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.”   Deuteronomy 4:24 How do you feel about the scriptures in God’s Word? Do you find them interesting and something to read when you have nothing else to do? Do you read them and think that they include many suggestions for living, or do … Continue reading