“…for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Philippians 4:11 Here is the sentiment of a man who knows Christ and has walked with Him. Paul did not write these words as he wrote from a beach home in the Carribean while sipping iced tea. He was writing this letter […]

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 The imperative given here is forbidding us from being full of anxious care. […]

“All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten Thee, neither have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant.” Psalm 44:17 “Lord, as long as things go pretty comfortably for me, I will happily serve you. As long as you make my life go more or less according to how I want it to […]

“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for He seeth that his day is coming.” Psalm 37:12,13 There has long been a great conflict in the world. Satan stirs up his own against those who belong to God. Fallen mankind despises God and […]

“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.” Proverbs 10:28 God gives a real, substantive hope to His people. The hope of the gospel is not that maybe, someday if everyone will get their act together, this world will be a better place to live. Though we […]

“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.” Proverbs 10:8 True wisdom affects the heart. The wise in heart are humble before God’s commands. Instead of rejecting God’s counsel as outdated or just not according to one’s taste, the wise embrace the fact that God is all-wise. The wise in heart […]

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.” Proverbs 4:20-22 The Proverbs are the wise instruction of a father to his […]

“For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.”  Mark 6:52 The scene was a storm on the Sea of Galilee. In a ship, the disciples were right in the middle of it, and Jesus was not there with them. He came to them walking on the water, and calmed […]

“Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.” Isaiah 52:13 One of the meanings of the word translated ‘prudently’ is successful, prosperous. Jesus Christ, the “servant of Jehovah” referenced in this passage, was an absolute success in His mission on earth. His assignment was living an absolutely […]

“But the LORD shall endure forever: He hath prepared His throne for judgment. And He shall judge the world in righteousness, He shall minister judgment to people in uprightness.” Psalm 9:7,8 One praise-worthy thing about God is His staying power. He will endure forever. God is not going anywhere! The fact that the unbelieving world […]