Are you concerned about satan’s authority based on what is going on in the world? The good news is that satan’s power is limited and he was defeated at the cross when Jesus gave his life to take away the sins of the world. Although satan is a defeated enemy, he is still active in …
One of my friends went through a time of spiritual testing after he was diagnosed with cancer. During this time, his faith grew, and he learned to depend more and more on the Lord. Through his illness the Lord healed broken relationships in his life and refined him like gold. If my friend could speak …
Do you know the Lord is watching over you? A shepherd watching over his sheep or a parent watching over a small child gives them great comfort. Do you need God’s comfort today? As the story of Job unfolds, we see the Lord watching over Job and He knows every detail of his life. Job1:8 Then …
I remember when I was in the sixth grade, I had a very good teacher that commanded the respect of every student. She was caring, but also kept strict discipline in the classroom. When she came in the room students became quiet and made sure they were seated at their desks. She was a very …
Everyone would like to successful, but what is real success? The world’s definition of success is focused on wealth, job status, and power, but is this real success? Wealth, job status, and power is not a key to heaven. Solomon writes this about the pursuit of worldly things in Ecclesiastes 2:9 So I became greater than …
While other people may leave us in our time of need the Lord is always faithful. Joseph had been falsely accused of rape and was in prison, but the Lord remained faithful. 19 Potiphar was furious when he heard his wife’s story about how Joseph had treated her. 20 So he took Joseph and threw him into …
We live in a fallen world that is filled with sin. At school or work the rumor mill runs. A friend may ask, “Did you hear about so and so?” This is an introduction into some juicy tidbit. The person passing on the information may or may not know if it is true. Gossips often …
Resisting temptation is something everyone deals with on a daily basis this side of eternity. Our Savior, Jesus, was no exception as the devil tempted him in the wilderness as recorded in Matthew 4. We read in James 4:7, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. [1] The Greek …
We live in a selfish world that tells us to look out for ourselves, and, perhaps, our own immediate family. That way, according to conventional wisdom, we can ensure that we will always have enough for ourselves and for our own. But that doesn’t work in God’s economy. In fact, it’s the other way around. …
One of the most important needs for anyone is to be comforted, especially in difficult times. David speaks of this in Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. [1] It isn’t only small …