If you’ve ever experienced a business or relationship failure, whether you’re aware of it or not, it’s often because we didn’t heed God’s direction. When I was young, I didn’t believe God’s Word was important. In fact, if anyone had asked, I would have said it was foolish to think God wanted to bless me if I simply let Him …
Promises vs. Tactics
The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. – Psalm 19:7-8 Throughout the Bible, God’s children find hope in His promises. The Lord …
Overseer of My Soul
For ‘you were like sheep going astray,’ but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. – 1 Peter 2:25 This powerful verse reveals four important truths: 1. We were like sheep who had gone astray. 2. We have returned home. 3. The Shepherd (Jesus) is the Overseer of our souls. 4. We have an adversary. …
He Spoke It
All creation, salvation, and truth come from one source: the Word of God. As John 1:1-5 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was …
Non-Essential Versus the Essential
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27) God has created us in His image. Part of being made in God’s image is seeking His path and righteousness. When we come to the point of seeking the path of God, which is essential to our …
Planting Oaks
If we were to consider how mature oak trees grow and their benefits once fully grown, I think we would all agree that live oaks, fully grown, are not only beautiful, but they also provide a lot of shade. Shade protects the vegetation below. Without the shade of trees across the globe, the earth would be too hot for us …
Gardens Don’t Grow on Mountaintops
When we consider a mountaintop, we seldom picture a lush garden. Like Mount Everest, the largest mountains are nothing but ice, wind, and jagged rock, yet many seek to reach the top. Climbers who venture to climb this great mountain, if they achieve the great feat, often only stay there for a few minutes to take a picture of their …
The Slippery Slope of Empowerment!
In the beginning, was God! This one statement says it all. He (God) was here before anything. Everything was void (“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2) before man was created. Then God created the sun, earth, sea, and every …
The Price of Preservation
Two kings, King David and his son King Solomon, while flawed, both felt that preserving God’s Word and the temple of God was critical to the kingdom for generations to come. So much so that they wrote about God’s character and assigned a staff member to do so. While we don’t know precisely what all the staff did, we do …
Doubt is the Doorway to Destruction
God created me and you in his image. (“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” GENESIS 1:27). Not only were we created in His image, but we were also created never to be separated in our fellowship with Him. Like a puzzle with a unique piece, we …
