Running the Race
Running the Race Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.Hebrews 12:1 The word “therefore” is a bridge that connects us back […]
God’s Training Ground
God’s Training Ground “And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.””1 Samuel 16:11 In 1 Samuel 16, we […]
The Great Overcomer
The Great Overcomer “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”John 16:33 In John 13–17, we see the Lord Jesus with His own in the upper room, instructing them regarding His departure […]
Redemption By Blood
Redemption By Blood “Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.”Exodus 12:13 The Passover lamb of Exodus 12 is […]
He Awakens My Ear
He Awakens My Ear “The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to hear as the learned. The Lord God has opened My ear, and I […]
Walking In The Fear Of The Lord
Walking In The Fear Of The Lord “Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.”Proverbs 15:16 In Gospel of Matthew 6:25–33, the Lord Jesus addresses our tendency to center our lives on food and clothing while missing the true meaning and purpose of life. When we walk in […]
The Fear Of The Lord
The Fear Of The Lord “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.”Ecclesiastes 12:13 Everything in life boils down to this one simple truth: fearing God. So the all-important question is, what does it mean to fear God? When we think of fear, […]
God Is Sovereign
God Is Sovereign “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28 When we say God is sovereign, we declare that, by virtue of His creatorship over all life and reality, and His all-knowing, all-powerful, and benevolent rule, […]
Saved To Worship
Saved To Worship “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10“For the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” John 4:23 In the first verse, we see that the Lord Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. In the second verse, we […]
God Uses Broken Things
God Uses Broken Things “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart.” Psalm 51:17 When my children were little, they used to bring me their broken toys. Those that I could repair usually ended up being thrown away, because that’s what you do with broken things. But God does not […]