“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls.” Proverbs 24:17 If someone has repeatedly been hurtful to us, it is easy to give in to vindictive pleasure when they experience misfortune. Instead, we are to maintain an attitude of compassion and forgiveness, and trust God to bring justice in His way and in His time. Love for God can […]
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27 These words remind us that when believers die, they are safely carried by the Lord to their home in heaven. The everlasting arms of our loving Lord are there to catch and hold us. There’s no safer place of resting than His everlasting arms. You can […]
“We should live…godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope.” Titus 2:12-13 From the human standpoint, there is no solution for the struggles of the world. Leaders are naturally frustrated in trying to deal with the increasing problems in society. The only complete and permanent solution is found in the return of Christ to earth. When He […]
“I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.” Romans 1:14 Paul felt indebted. Christ had sacrificed Himself to pay for his sins and set him free from judgment and death. The sacrifice of the Son of God on his behalf was so overwhelming to Paul that he felt […]
“The multitudes…cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” Matthew 21:9. Scripture contains an example of fickleness. A great multitude in Jerusalem praised, and cheered Jesus on the Sunday He entered the city riding on a donkey. But just a few days later, some of those same people may have been in the crowd calling for Jesus’ […]