Gathering Resources
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians that God will supply all their needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. It is critical to understand that the Lord supplies all our needs. I […]
The Materialism of Tyre
On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations. Isaiah 23:3 Tyre was the main seaport along the Phoenician coast. Part of the city was built on two rocky islands one-half mile from shore. The […]
Power From The Spirit
They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 2:4 Pentecost was the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover Week. It […]
Obedience From The Heart
But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” I Samuel 15:22 The words of Christ to His Father not as I will but as […]
The Self-Sufficiency of Babylon
You have forgotten God your savior; you have not remembered the Rock, your fortress. Isaiah 17:10 The nations in the time of Isaiah were filled with turmoil. The city of Babylon is seen throughout both the Old and New Testaments as a city plagued with pride and self-sufficiency. Babylon symbolizes the world powers arrayed […]
Christ, the Living Stone
…built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. […]
All Under the Power of Sin
What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. Romans 3:9 Paul says that all people are under the power of sin. Speaking to the 1st Century church, he uses language that reflects the domination of […]
Jehovah, the Holy One
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” Leviticus 19:1-2 Jehovah is a holy God, and He expects us to be a holy people. When Adam and Eve sinned and disobeyed God, the consequences of their […]
God’s Kindness Leads to Repentance
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 It is God’s kindness that leads us to repentance. He is patient, desiring that none should perish. As I meditate on this Scripture, I am reminded of how often […]
The Word of God
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. I Peter 1:23 The Word of God is living and enduring. I love the Word of God! As I read, meditate, and study God’s Word, I am learning more about the love of […]