Pursuing A Berean Posture
In Acts 17:11 Luke tells us that the Bereans “were more noble-minded than those inThessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, tosee whether these things were so.” We are all familiar with this passage, and have been urged to“become like the noble Berean’s” more than a few times, and […]
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil 4:6,7 What a tremendous promise! That in the midst of the various trials and troubles that we face each day, the peace of God is readily available to us to not only guard our hearts and our minds from plunging into needless fretting and anxiety, but also enable us to rest in the care […]
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24 “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:3 I realize that by placing these two texts together as a heading, one might get the impression that what I intend to primarily address is the issue of money and the domineering mastery that it has over our lives. That however is not […]
For that which I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.
(Romans 7:15 – NASB) “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” (Romans 7:24 – KJV) Sound familiar? Whether you’ve been a Christian for forty hours or forty years, the frustration with our own inability to actually live the Christian life at times can be simply overwhelming. […]
Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Thy word.
Psalm 119:67 “It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Thy statutes.” Psalm 119:71 “I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.” Psalm 119:75 “This is my comfort in my affliction, That Thy word has revived me.” Psalm 119:50 After spending […]
How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the LORD. – How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.
Psalm 119:1,2 Such a fitting declaration for the beginning of such a glorious psalm. One that is not only unrivaled in its length, but for many, also in the level of devotion of its writer. Indeed, we would be hard pressed to find one that surpasses such sustained devotion for God’s word and his longing […]
… I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Psalm 77:4 Does that sentiment resonate with anyone? My guess is it does. Likely it has been at some point in the lives of every human being, redeemed or unredeemed. That debilitating state of paralysis that was brought on by fear, or depression and unceasing despondency, or an ongoing, prolonged sickness, or the overwhelming sorrow […]