Posts made in August, 2022

God Takes The Difficult And Makes It Simple “And this is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD…….” 2 Kings 3:18, NKJV. To see a miracle of God, you also see the quietness with which He does it. No fanfare, no trumpets sounding, no announcements, just the raw power of God. God does not long for, or need, the sensational to be a part in His miracles. We, as humans, may expect such fanfare prior to the miracle we’ve been praying for...

Adversity Can lead To Advancement “But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.” Genesis 39:21, NKJV. Over many years Joseph repeatedly faced heartache: his brothers threw him into a pit and sold him into slavery; Potiphar’s wife framed him for rape; he was thrown into prison; he was forgotten by the butler he helped. Year after year, Joseph woke up daily to...

Add To Your Faith “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7, NKJV These verses encourage us to add some things to our faith as we “grow” along in our spiritual walk with the Lord. Though the emphasis of these verses...

Do Not Be Ashamed Of Your Faith “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16, NKJV When Christians stand up for what they believe, they are often called names like haters, insensitive, judgmental, bigots, and many other names that are intended to silence the voice of the Christian. It’s like the world would like...

Stand Strong For What You Believe “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13, NKJV In light of the recent developments in our nation, it has long been time for all Christians to make a stand for their faith. Supreme Court decisions along with the decline of the moral fabric of our nation is alarming but not surprising. Chaos in Washington should awaken our national leaders to change the direction our...