Posts made in January, 2023

Things Will Get Better “It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.” Psalm 119:71, NKJV I have been convinced for a long time that problems come into our life for a purpose and that God can take anything negative in our life and turn it into a positive. The verse for today strengthens my belief in that. David said it was good that he had been afflicted. If that was the end of this verse, this verse...

God’s Eye Is On You “You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, And did not withhold Your manna from their mouth, And gave them water for their thirst.”  Nehemiah 9:20, NKJV Nehemiah is recounting all that God did for Israel as He brought them out of bondage in Egypt, through the wilderness and on to the Promised Land. In our selected verse, Nehemiah reminds the Israelites what God gave them during their journey. He gave...

Be Ready “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.” Revelation 22:12, NKJV The well-known, Pastor R.G. Lee, from Tennessee preached a sermon that became as well-known as he was. The title of the sermon was Payday Someday. The sermon dealt with the biblical truth that one day there will be a payday for both the good and the evil people in this world. That final payday would...

The Treasures That Last “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:20-21, NKJV Not very many people are satisfied with their earthly riches. Often the richer the man the greater the poverty. Somebody has said that getting riches brings care; keeping them brings trouble; abusing...

Does Grace Erase The Law? “For you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14, NKJV We often quote this scripture as one that emphasizes we are forgiven for our sins. That is a true interpretation of that verse. However, does the grace that is taught in the New Testament erase the law that was taught in the Old Testament? There is a difference between law and grace. The law says, “Kill him”; grace says, “Forgive him.” The law...