The Invitation of the Lord (NASB) Psalm 34:11 “Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.” The longing for good in life (NASB) Psalm 34:12 “Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? Response to the Lord (NASB) Psalm […]
When God says “go” – we are to go! We should keep God in our thoughts as we make practical and realistic plans. Jacob is an example… and his faith in God grew. He became aware of changed attitudes toward him by his wives family. God told him to leave and go back to his […]
Your circumstances, the people around you, your past and your present: the Lord God uses all this to bring you a growing awareness of who He is. Our faith in the living God is not stagnant… if it is not growing – it is diminishing. An example of growing faith is in the life of […]
Being a follower of Christ does not mean we close our ears or our eyes to realistically assessing our relationships and circumstances. Jacob was realistic from what he heard: (NASB) Genesis 31:1 “NOW JACOB heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, ‘Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what belonged to […]
If you are an employer – are you fair in your wages? Are you fair in the coffee breaks and lunch breaks you give each one of your employees? Are you trustworthy to keep your word? If you are an employee – are you fair in giving your time and work for the good of […]
(NASB) Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” What is the living God of […]
(NASB) Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me… ” Rejoice! Followers of Christ can say: ‘When Christ became my Savior He came into my heart, my inner being, my soul. It is Christ Jesus, the resurrected Christ who sent His Holy […]
(NASB) Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ… ” All followers of Christ rejoice! Christ was crucified for our sins. For what sins of yours and mine did Christ die? He died for all of them! (NASB) John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever […]
One upmanship is playing to look better, be better than someone else. One upmanship in the work place or in a neighborhood or in a home… the strife of one upmanship causes havoc and unrest. Even for those observing the game of one upmanship being played out is uncomfortable to watch. One upmanship became a […]
Jealousy eats away – like cancer! Jealousy of another’s position, possessions, money, etc is sin! It creates havoc and strife! Jacob had two wives, who were sisters. He loved the younger one and barely tolerated the older sister. He had been hood-winked, deceived by his father-in-law into marrying the older one first. (Genesis 29:21-30) Leah, […]