Think about these words.  David wrote in the long ago, “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side…” (Psa. 124).  Think about how you would or could finish that sentence in your own life—“If it had not been the Lord who was on my side…”  David makes that statement twice (“If it had not been the Lord who…

Throughout the Old Testament prophets, but especially through Isaiah, God beckoned to His people, “Listen to Me!” As you read these words over and over, you can almost hear the anguishing and pleading heart of God.  As a loving Father, the Lord begs His children, “Listen to Me…you stubborn-hearted…My people…you who follow after righteousness…you who know righteousness…Listen carefully to Me” (Isa. 46:3,…

Did you ever play Tee Ball?  Was hitting the ball ever any easier?  They would place that ball on top of that adjustable tee.  Some leagues used a bright orange ball, so you could definitely see it.  If the tee was too high or too low, they would adjust the height to put the ball right in line with your swing.  Easy! …

When the Lord established His church (not man’s church), Christ alone was set as “head of the church” (Eph. 5:23).  Or, as Peter states, Christ is “the Chief Shepherd” (1 Pet. 5:4).  As the Chief Shepherd of His sheep (His church), the Lord “set in order” (cf. Titus 1:5) that there should be elders/shepherds of “the flock of God” (1 Pet. 5:2)…

How can I really learn the Bible, write it on my heart and allow it to increase my faith?  Suppose I buy one of those pocket-sized New Testaments and keep it in my back pocket at all times—will that do it?  Suppose I keep my Bible on my nightstand, right next to my clock—will that work?  Suppose I tuck my Bible under…

Sometimes we hear things about a brother or sister in Christ, but we don’t actually hear it from that brother or sister in Christ.  We hear it from another party, who may or may not have all of the facts.  Regardless of what we hear, how we hear it and from whom we hear it, Christian love (that’s agape love) responds (at…

At least eight times in the Psalms, the writers call out to God for help.  “O Lord, do not be far from Me…hasten to help me!” (22:19; 71:12).  “Make haste, O God, to deliver me!  Make haste to help me, O Lord!” (70:1; 40:13; cf. 38:22).  “Help me, O Lord my God!  Oh, save me according to Your mercy” (109:26).  “Help me!”…

The book of Proverbs contains the divinely-given wisdom of Solomon written in wise sayings of spiritual truths.  Contained in the wisdom of this book is heaven’s connection between wisdom and knowledge.  Note carefully what God says a wise person will do with knowledge: “The ear of the wise seeks knowledge” (Prov. 18:15).“When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge” (21:11).“Wise people store…