“You in faithfulness have afflicted me.” Psalm 119:75. God brings our sins to the surface of our consciousness in order to remove them from our lives. He carefully applies pressure just where it’s needed. Never does He arbitrarily break us. On the contrary, His plan is to work on our sinful self-sufficiency, greed, lust, and […]
“…your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly.” Matthew 6:4. In Matthew 6, Jesus warned against performing pious deeds in order to receive the praise of others. He said that when the hypocrites give alms, they sound a trumpet “…that they may have glory from men” (vs 2). If we serve for the […]
“…be clothed with humility; for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.” I Peter 5:5. The Bible instructs us to guard against the sin of pride, for by nature we tend to overrate ourselves (Romans 12:3). If we want the Lord’s blessing upon our service, we must put on the cloak of […]
“The greatest among you will be your servant.” Matthew 23:11. One of the characteristics of a truly “big person” is a willingness to assume a role of service that some people would consider beneath his dignity. When someone needs your assistance, never think of yourself as being “too big” to come to his rescue. Don’t […]
“His fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.” II Chronicles 26:15 Uzziah, king of Judah, for many years sought the Lord. While he did, God gave him great success. But things changed when “his fame spread far and wide”. Uzziah entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on […]