“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 The Bible often refers to human beings as sheep. Like sheep we are easily distracted and susceptible to group influence. We would rather follow the crowd than the wisdom of the Shepherd. I am glad the Bible also describes sheep in a […]
“…beside the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches.” II Corinthians 11:28 There’s a price to becoming involved in the struggles of others. Paul experienced this in his work planting churches and sharing the gospel. Despite the pressures that come from caring about, and for other people Paul […]
“Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.” James 1:22. Are you doing all that you know God wants you to do? As you read God’s Word, put what you’ve learned into practice. First hear – then do. God’s blessing comes as a result of obedience. The value of the Bible does not consist […]
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” II Peter 3:18. The Lord Jesus used an illustration in which He compared different types of ground to a person’s response to God’s Word (Matt.13) Some seeds were eaten by the birds, others started to grow but were choked by the weeds, […]
“I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” Psalm 119:75. God has given moral boundaries in His Word for us to live within. He gave them not to frustrate us but so that by keeping within them we may enjoy His blessing. God told Israel through […]