What It Means to Bless the Lord
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!(Psalm 103:1) The psalm begins and ends with the psalmist preaching to his soul to…
Our Weakness Reveals His Worth
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) God’s design for suffering is that it should magnify Christ’s worth and power. This…
What It Means to Love Money
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. (1 Timothy 6:10) What did Paul mean when he wrote this? He couldn’t have meant that money is always…
Satan’s Strategy and Your Defense
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. (1 Peter 5:8–9) The two great enemies…
Jesus Keeps His Sheep
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you…
How to Defy Sinful Desire
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy…
Preach to Yourself
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.(Psalm…
Grace for Every Need
Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant.(Psalm 86:16) Future grace is the constant plea of the praying psalmists. They pray for it again…
The Power to Profess Christ
With great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33) If our ministry is to witness…
Good News: God Is Happy
. . . the gospel of the glory of the blessed God . . . (1 Timothy 1:11) This is a beautiful phrase in 1 Timothy, buried beneath the too-familiar surface…