Posts made in September, 2022

Enjoy The Good Things “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:32, NKJV Some Christians seem to believe that life should be a tedious, long-faced journey with no laughter, no fun, and no pleasure. I’ve never seen God teach that in His Word. Our scripture for today talks about God giving His children “good things”. If they are “good” things...

Forgive And Just Move On “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.” Matthew 5:11, NKJV How we react when evil things are said about us is very important. We have the opportunity to react in several different ways. When Spirit-filled believers are treated unjustly, they feel the outrage and frustration that accompany such acts. There may even be a period of...

Who You Gonna Call? “My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.” Psalm 119:172, NKJV The person who doesn’t trust the accuracy and truthfulness of God’s Word is a person who has no foundation for finding, receiving, or accepting God’s offer of peace. Without the Bible there is no basis on which to trust God, receive God’s forgiveness, or know with certainty what is right and wrong. There is no...

Why Jesus? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16, NKJV Why did Jesus, the Son of God, have to come into this world and die for sinners like me and you? The motivation for Him sending Jesus into the world was love. The most famous verse in the Bible tells us this: “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son”...

Walk Without The Details “Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.” Matthew 14:22, NKJV Jesus told the disciples to get into the boat and go to the other side of the lake. There were many details that He did not tell them concerning His request. He did not tell them their time of arrival. Neither did He tell them how He was getting to the other side...