“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing…
“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:48 In this twelfth chapter of Luke, Jesus is talking to His disciples about His second coming. He speaks of a householder who…
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 Yesterday we posed a question, “What does God require of me?” God requires different things from different people and at different seasons of our lives, His requirements…
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor…
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” Psalm 37:8 Anger can sometimes be a good thing, if it helps you appropriately express your negative feelings and causes you to find solutions to the problems you may be facing. But excessive anger can…
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:” Psalm 37:7 David went through difficult circumstances in his lifetime, and yet through them all he maintained his faith in God. He knew that God was in control and no matter what he faced, he found rest in the Lord. I…
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 David’s next step is to commit everything to the Lord. What does this mean? If you are committed to something it means that you have pledged or obligated to do it.…
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Psalm 37:4 The word delight signifies intense pleasure. There are many things that we delight in. We delight in spending time with our family. We delight in gathering with friends for fun and fellowship.…
“Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Psalm 37:3 Trust is firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Think of all the things that you have trusted already today. You pressed a…