“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” Luke 6:45 Racial tensions in America have risen to a whole new level. The most recent high profile racial…
From one man, Adam, he made every man and woman and every race of humanity, and he spread us over all the earth. He sets the boundaries of people and nations, determining their appointed times in history. He has done this so that every person would long for God, feel their way to him, and find him—for he is the God who…
”Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he…
“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this agehas blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Cor. 4:3-4) What are the things you turn a blind eye to?…
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me” (Ps. 23:4) Storms will come. It’s inevitable. Storms of circumstances come in many forms, health challenges, relationship troubles, job issues, financial difficulty. These life storms can seem devastating when they happen. Where is Jesus…
This morning I was pondering what would it take for this nation to have peace among its leaders and citizens. I then thought of 2 Chronicles 7:14 which says “if my people who are called by my name would HUMBLE themselves and PRAY I will HEAL their land.” Looking at the daily headlines, there is controversy on a grand scale…
God always causes us to triumph. To triumph is to obtain victory or a state of being victorious in conquest. When we triumph we express joy or exaltation because we’ve prospered, succeeded, and flourished. 2 Corinthians 2:14 says God, “always leads us as captives in Christ triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him…
“Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting” (Acts 2:2). After Jesus death and resurrection, He appeared to the disciples over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. He commanded them to wait in Jerusalem for the “gift my Father promised” (Acts 1:3-4).…
“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay. “See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness” (Habakkuk. 2:3-4). The Babylonian nation had become proud or “puffed up.”…
