The Bible teaches us that a person’s outward appearance does not always reveal the condition of the heart. A person may profess to know God while living in disobedience. A person may appear godly while lacking a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. Paul warned the church about this danger. “They…
We are often identified by what we do. We are mothers, daughters, wives, sisters, teachers, business owners, ministry leaders, friends, volunteers, and so much more. We may introduce ourselves by our occupation, family role, accomplishments, or ministry. But there is a deeper question—one that reaches beyond everything we do: Who…
“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” Hebrews 11:7 Last week we had a severe…
“And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.” Exodus 25:40 When God instructed Moses to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness, specific instructions were given for every part of it. He told them what kind of wood and what materials should…
“They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing” (Psalm 34:10). “I want. I want. I need. I need. There are so many things I want and need.” That little ditty is comical but true. We want it all. From the beginning, God promised good things to those…
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. (Psalm 16:6, KJV) One weekend, I was helping my daughter-in-law decorate the new home she and my son had recently purchased. She had sewn several beautiful table runners, but she wasn’t satisfied with them because…
“You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days . . . But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.” (Joshua 6:3-4, NKJV) One of…
The events of 1 Kings 13 occur during the time when the kingdom of Israel was divided. After Solomon’s reign, the northern kingdom was ruled by Jeroboam, while the southern kingdom was ruled by Rehoboam. Jeroboam feared that if the people continued traveling to Jerusalem to worship, their loyalty might…
“And I saw a great white throne . . . And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life . . . And whosoever was not found written in the book of…