“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil.” Luke 6:45 When we allow sin to fill up our hearts, it will overflow into our life. What if we were to empty our hearts of […]
“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 […]
“Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6 Money is a necessary part of living. Without money we couldn’t secure the necessities of life. But there are things money can’t buy. Money can’t buy spiritual power or recognition of God. All the wealth of the whole […]
“When he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” Luke 15:20. Jesus’ parable about a young man who asked for and squandered his inheritance and then in humiliation returned home leaves us amazed at his father’s response. Instead of a lecture […]
“I acknowledged my sin to you…I said, I will confess my transgressions to the lord, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.” Psalm 32:5 The reason we are unwilling to risk being known is that we fear rejection and ridicule. But when we discover that God knows us, loves us, and is willing to forgive even […]