"For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in [...]

"You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow to it, for I am the Lord your God" (Leviticus 26:1). Is this verse, which was obviously relevant in a day when Israel's Promised Land was filled with peoples worshiping [...]

Writing from a Roman prison, to the church community in Philippi (Philippians 4:4), Paul makes this declaration, "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice." We also learn of Paul rejoicing while wrongfully imprisoned in Acts 16:23,  and we find him expressing joy in 2 Corinthians 12:9 while ill with his "thorn in the flesh." Clearly the Lord desires [...]

There are only two kinds of men: those who function out of fear and those who function out of faith. I know what kind of man I aspire to be. I desperately want to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). So much of what I "see" makes me fearful. Fear is a sin that [...]

In Psalm 81, the Lord says to His people, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” (v.10a) This sentence captures a miracle that transcends anything we can fully comprehend.  Pastor Jim Denison comments: “Egypt was the greatest empire the world had ever seen, its military feared the world over. […]

Concerning the “Plague of Fear” that has so many bent under the burden of stress, Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries, comments: “Adam and Eve had it easy. No shame, no fear, no intimidation. They must have been like little children, excitedly chattering about their discoveries and making God smile. In a fallen world, however, […]

In the midst of enduring circumstances that stray outside the boundaries of all we consider normal, do you find yourself wondering when life will return to its normal rhythm? I must confess that in my carnal moments I idolize all that makes me comfortable. If you flesh that out, it means that anything outside of [...]

Not since the attacks of September 11, 2001, has a crisis enveloped so much of the economy so quickly. If you're like most Americans, you are worried not just about the global economy or the national outlook but about your personal finances and retirement accounts. But we are not the first Christ followers to have [...]

Redeeming the crisis. One of the ways that God wants to redeem this COVID-19 deal is by showing us how much we need Him! But the Lord also wants to redeem it by showing us how much we need each other. It is difficult to make sacrifices that don't seem necessary at the time. If America [...]

What does is mean to taste and see that the Lord is good? Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem; in this case, each line of verse begins with a different Hebrew letter, arranged in alphabetical order. The primary purpose of the psalm is to teach moral lessons about God. Its theme highlights God's constant care for His [...]