Are You Growing Spiritually? (1)
‘Every man shall bear his own burden.’ Galatians 6:5 KJV Here is the first of three Scriptures you can use to measure your spiritual growth: ‘Every man shall bear his own burden.’ The old saying, ‘You’re only young once,’ is true, but you can be immature for a lifetime. Paul writes: ‘I couldn’t talk to […]
Become a Motivator!
‘Encourage [motivate] one another.’ Hebrews 3:13 CEV Leslie was born with physical and mental challenges so severe that doctors had to remove his eyes. When he was six months old, a nurse named May Lemke, who was raising five children of her own, adopted him and asked God to give him some kind of talent. […]
Who Have You Won to Christ?
‘Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.’ Mark 16:15 NKJV One day a pastor told the manager of a big department store, ‘I’ve talked about carpets and bedding and appliances with you many times, but I’ve never talked about my business. Will you give me a few minutes?’ After being […]
The Time Is Near
‘Know that it is near-at the doors!’ Matthew 24:33 NKJV Almost three thousand years ago, God said through the prophet Amos that just before the coming of the Lord, the Jews would return from the four corners of the earth and rebuild the nation of Israel. ‘I will bring back my exiled people Israel; they […]
Too Big for Your Boots
‘When you were little in your own eyes.’ 1 Samuel 15:17 NKJV When King Saul disobeyed God, the prophet Samuel told him, ‘When you were little in your own eyes… did not the Lord anoint you king over Israel?… Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord?’ (1 Samuel 15:17-19 NKJV) There’s […]
God is Fighting with You
‘Occupy till I come.’ Luke 19:13 KJV Jesus said, ‘A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten minas [about $100,000 today], and said unto them, "Occupy till I come."’ (Luke 19:12-13) The word ‘occupy’ is a […]
‘The Sunny Side of the Street’
‘Give me life through Your Word.’ Psalm 119:37 NLT Jane Johnson Struck set out on a frigid winter evening to deliver dinner to the family of a friend who had died. Snarled in traffic and juggling an already overloaded schedule, she was feeling sorry for herself – and irritated when she arrived and found nobody […]
You’re Protected from Evil (3)
‘I give…you power…over…the enemy.’ Luke 10:19 KJV Have you dabbled in the occult and now you’re wondering what to do? Repent and renounce it. ‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us…and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’ (1 John 1:9 NKJV) Note the words ‘all unrighteousness’. It doesn’t matter […]
You’re Protected from Evil (2)
‘Hide me in the shadow of Your wings.’ Psalm 17:8 NIV Here are three ways you can open yourself up to the power of evil: (1) By choice. The author of The Satanic Bible said, ‘A successful witch or wizard must first surrender totally to Satan.’ You’re probably wondering what kind of person would say […]
You’re Protected from Evil (1)
‘No evil shall befall you.’ Psalm 91:10 NKJV Here’s a promise you can stand on in times of trouble: ‘Because you have made the Lord…the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you […]
