To serve another person requires two essential elements. Serving someone requires your having something of value and your being able to freely give what you possess. The greater value of what is possessed and the manner and extent of what is released … quantifies and determines the extent and excellence of the service given and …
“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7, NLT). You and I are completely undeserving of the great mercy our Lord has shown us. We have been and can be very unmerciful even though we have been granted great mercy. Why is it so hard for us to understand, …
“When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many who were possessed with devils, and He cast out the spirits with His word and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said, “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” (Matthew 8:16-17, …
We have hope in the seeds we eagerly and expectantly plant in the garden each spring. We trust in the name, quality, and potential of those seeds. Still, it remains our responsibility to prepare the soil and lay the seed in the earth properly, in order for the seed to produce food or flowers for …
A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law” (Isaiah 42:3-4 NKJV). How difficult it must be for the Lord …
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, ESV). It is one of the greatest common struggles known to humanity. It is not new to this generation, as it has been an issue since ancient times. The focus points and issues may have changed, but …
The days get busy and we rush around doing many things. We plan for each day as if nothing will interfere with our schedules for the day. We look at the hours and minutes of the day as if they are completely at our disposal. As if we can by our will, mold them perfectly …
“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy …” (Psalm 107:1-2 KJV). In the love God freely gives to us, as His children, we see many attributes of His …
“Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, NASB). One of the strongest of all our senses is the sense of hunger. The demands that trigger the sense of hunger come from inside our body and from outside stimulations such as sight and smell. Usually, this sense …
“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear” (Isaiah 45:22-23 NIV). …