Obedience reveals God’s glory. To obey God, one must trust Him. Obedience requires humility in that we put God’s will above our own. God has His reasons for His instructions. He has a plan, and our obedience brings blessings. Deuteronomy 28: 2 You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God. [1] …
Abram left a legacy of a Godly transition. He left a life of idolatry and allowed God to guide His faith journey. The Tower of Babel is the Bible story that immediately precedes the call of Abram. In that story, the people wanted to leave a legacy of a great city and tower for future …
The blessings of following Jesus are eternal, while the riches of this world are temporary, like a vapor. The Psalmist gives insight into the brevity of life. Psalm 103:15Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. [1] When I delivered the evening message at Bible camp a few weeks ago, …
As Jesus began His teaching, He spoke of the attitude of the heart. He emphasized the importance of righteous character and how it brings blessings of the Kingdom to the believer. To be righteous means doing what God requires of us. The Pharisees focused on outward appearances, observing the Law, tithing, fasting, and praying with …
Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.[1] Imagine yourself in the sandals of Abram as you hear these words from the Lord. When Abram was 75, God called him out of Haran. God promised to bless …
Scripture tells us how faith results in favor. Mary was a faithful believer before the angel Gabriel visited her, but the angel’s visit would put her faith to the test. Gabriel said, Luke 1:28 “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!…” You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him …
Persecution of the church began when the first worshipers gathered and will continue until Jesus comes again. When you feel the sting of persecution for the first time, you may feel like a swarm of bees has attacked you. You wonder why this is happening, especially when doing God’s work. The good news is that …
God wants to give us more, but often our expectations are low. As Peter and John went to the Temple for afternoon prayer, they met a man begging at the Temple Gate. Acts 3:2Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people …
Do you think there are blessings from obeying the Lord? Would you like the blessings of the Lord poured out upon your life? I believe we all would, but we don’t always realize the connection between blessings and obedience to the Lord. The world usually thinks of blessings in terms of wealth, but God’s blessings …
God’s commandments are a blessing because the Lord protects us and guides us as we obey them. I grew up on a farm, and when I was very young, we were never to leave the house yard. One day I ventured out of the yard and soon found myself stuck in the mud so deep …