When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the Lord shall be known to His servants, And His indignation to His enemies. For behold, the Lord will come with fire And with His chariots, like a whirlwind, To render His anger with fury, And His… Read More I want Vengeance
Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business… And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch (Acts 6:3,5). I’m… Read More Seven men of good reputation
This is a lovely prayer by Dr. Henry Morris of ICR Ministries. Hope it blesses your day today. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24) Oh Lord, God, we cannot know the end of a thing. We do not have certainty about the plans of our days. Forgive… Read More Praying for Faith
She browsed the bookshelf looking for a specific book. She had been here for hours, and she still hadn’t found it. Where was it? She needed a book about true love. She picked up a book with a beautiful shiny cover…nope. Not it. “Excuse me,” She whispered to the librarian who passed nearby. “I’m looking for a rather… uh, specific book.” The… Read More True Love
People today seem always to be looking for fun or entertainment, but it is significant that “fun” is never mentioned in the Bible, so it is evidently not considered to be a very significant part of the Christian life. The word “entertain” is used to speak of hospitality, and such activities as “play” and “reveling”… Read More Joy Is Better than Fun
(image source) “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33) There are innumerable things to do and things to buy and things to read. How does one choose between them? An important guideline is the use of the word…(Click Here to… Read More First Things First
(image source) “And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.” (Luke 19:13) This “parable of the pounds” indicated to His disciples that they should not wait idly for the second coming of Christ, thinking “that the kingdom of God should immediately appear” (Luke 19:11),… Read More The Pragmatic Life
(image source) The book of 2 Peter focuses on false teachers and heretical teachings that infiltrate the church. It is an epistle that warns and instructs believers to fend off destructive theology. After reading through the book, I suddenly realized that the epistle begins and concludes with the same kind of exhortation. “ Grace and peace be… Read More Grow in grace and knowledge
Some of you may be going through a trial…one that’s been going on for a long time, several years maybe. Or maybe you have some unspoken prayer requests. Maybe you’ve been praying for something for many years and it seems like nothing is happening. You have a need, a problem, or a desire. And it seems… Read More When the wicked prosper
I just read this verse last Saturday in my daily Bible reading and I remembered this neat devotional from ICR based on the same verse in the book of Job. I thought it would be good to share it today. *** “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou… Read More The Song of Creation
