David was not chosen because he was righteous. He became righteous because God chose him. If we do not keep this distinction in mind, we muddle up the gospel and we become moralistic. God did not search throughout the earth and found the “man after His own heart” in David. God’s choosing him made him […]

2 Corinthians 13:4–For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God. If you think about the reason why pride is held onto by many of us, instead of allowing […]

As Christians, we must CHOOSE to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in ALL circumstances. We Christians alone have the option of rejoicing when things look bleak, of praying when we feel alone, and of giving thanks when things don’t go our way. That’s because we know this world isn’t all there is. There […]

John 1:49-50-Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” From my experience, the gratitude that has been shown to me from […]

I hate what this day represents. And at least on the surface, it feels like evil has won out. Rather than celebrating All Saints’ Day on November 1, we are celebrating Halloween. Rather than celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, we are celebrating a big fat man with his reindeers. Rather than celebrating […]

Exodus 20:20-21–Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.” 21 The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. If you had time while your parents were […]

Recently a woman won the lottery worth $1.6 billion. We can only imagine how ecstatic she was. Can you imagine what you would do with $800 million (after taxes)? But what if she was terminally ill and only had a few months to live? Money drives our society. I don’t need to prove this. What […]

Are you currently in the will of God such that you can pray, “Do not abandon the work of your hands?” You are not praying that God not abandon YOU but rather He not abandon HIS work which is being done through you. David prays this prayer in Psalm 138:8 “The Lord will fulfill his […]

2 Corinthians 6:11-13–We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.13  In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also. If you ask a variety of people how they show affection to their loved ones, […]

Are reading the Bible, praying, and participating in worship pleasant to you? Or are they duties that you feel you must do even though you find no pleasure in doing them? We human beings are joy (or pleasure) driven. Our will will follow what our heart delights in. Therefore, whatever we engage in, if we […]