We need each other is quite evident after we have walked through the recent virus that affected the world. Each of us was a helpless infant, but a caring loved one made it possible for us to grow up. If you think of a favorite memory, it was probably significant because of who you were …
God keeps His promises is something we can shout from rooftops! Our eternal life is not dependent on us but on God keeping His promises. While we may break promises, the Lord will never break His promises. A repeated theme throughout the Bible is that the Lord keeps His promises. 1 Corinthians 1:20For all of …
A humble heart is always thinking of others before themselves. I know a friend who has significant accomplishments in God’s Kingdom, yet he would be the last person to tell you about them. The Apostle Paul tells us the importance of being humble. Philippians 2:3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking …
Obedience requires humility. We won’t obey God’s directives unless we acknowledge that He knows more and is more significant than we are. If we don’t think God has our best interest at heart, we will do what we desire instead of what God commands. Jesus is our Example of Humility Micah prophesied that the Messiah …
Can daily living be worship? So often, modern Christians categorize worship as happening in a church building on Sunday morning. Each Christian tradition has what they call an order of worship. It may include a particular song style, Scripture reading, a teaching time, and prayers. While this gathering together to worship is essential, it is …
The people of Micah’s day worried about ritual sacrifice but forgot about the sacrifice of right living. Micah’s conversation with the people leads them to ask questions about worship. Basically, they ask what can we do to make up for the wrong things we have done? Then they list many animal sacrifices. Micah’s audience learns …
Micah gives us insight into social justice and the hope of Jesus. Social injustice was the great sin that marked the society of his day. Micah 3: 9 Listen to me, you leaders of Israel! You hate justice and twist all that is right.[1] Micah knew there was the hope of a Savior to come who …
God saved the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt and gave them rules to follow. But you can’t bribe God. The sacrificial system was only a stopgap until Jesus shed His blood on the cross. Hebrews 10:1The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things …
Where does true joy come from? This is a puzzle to most of the world. The Lord tells us that true joy comes from giving up our will for His. Sometimes it takes finding the world’s narrative is false before we realize the Lord has been correct all along. As I graduated from college, we …
Trusting the Lord helps me overcome is a truth that we see throughout the Bible. There are many trials in life, and as we trust the Lord, He enables us to move forward even when it seems impossible. You may be in a situation you cannot overcome with your own strength, and the Lord calls …