How often we want to hold God responsible for our predicaments that have actually been caused by our own sins. Yet He’s not the One Who’s to blame simply because He gave us the power of choice, and we then decided to head in a dishonorable direction. It doesn’t matter how clever a defense we…
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Can Silver and Gold Satisfy the Human Heart?
Those who love having an abundance will never be satisfied by obtaining it. “He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity…” (Ecclesiastes 5:10). Silver and gold can’t satisfy all the desires of our physical body. If we love silver and gold, we’ll…
The Bee, the Birdbath, and When God Reached Down to Save Us
We often have the idea that God is an impersonal entity that has little concern about our well-being. Yet the writer in Psalms 18, verse 16 speaks of God quite differently, “He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.” Contrary to popular belief, while He will be displeased when…
A Tool Yielded
“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to…
The Enemy’s Ploy: Focus on Yourself
Have you ever wondered if the trial you are going through is the result of the actions of another person, or if it is coming from the enemy of your soul? The devil really wants you to focus on yourself. Do you ever find yourself thinking things like this: *** One Thing in Common of…
