Posts made in October, 2021

Sometimes It’s Just Hard “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” Psalm 103:1-2, NKJV Have you ever found it hard to praise the lord? At times, it seems difficult to praise God. Trouble seems to be in every area of our life. Before we know it, we cannot see the goodness of the Lord. Then our difficulties place us in a position of...

Be Care Who You Listen To “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1, NKJV Many are led into error by those who make deceptive changes or additions to God’s Word to meet their own desires. The best line of defense against the twisting of Scripture is to know exactly what the Bible says. For example, you may hear this...

Fear Ye Not!! “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV We can react in many ways when problems arise in our life. Fear can certainly be one emotion we feel when faced with difficulties. Our scripture for the day reminds us that God has not given the Christian the spirit of fear but of power. In Proverbs 29:25 we find these words; “The fear of man brings a snare, but...

Beware Of Pride! “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” 2 Corinthians 12:7, NKJV Pride in the heart of the believer is not a good thing. In Proverbs 6:17, the first item on a list of seven things that God hates is “A proud look”; pride. Pride is not a good thing in the heart of the...

You Will Never Out Give God “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35, NKJV Sometimes we forget what a blessing it is to be able to give. The Bible says that, “God loves a cheerful giver”. Giving is something we have to learn to do because giving is not a...