Ps 11:3, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do”? The question sounds hopeless. If the foundation of anything is destroyed, the whole structure built upon it is coming down. You get the sense that if the foundations are destroyed, you must give up; there is nothing...
As we studied in Sunday school, 1 John is doctrinally applied to Tribulation saints. However, excellent spiritual applications can be made throughout this epistle. One such application is the test of your testimony. You can TEST your TESTimony. Three times in 1 Jn 2 we find the expression, “He...
In Ps 23:6, David wrote, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life”. When David began the Psalm, he wrote, “The Lord is my shepherd”. With the Lord as your shepherd, two of the things you get from him follow you. Goodness and mercy:...
When you walk as children of light, you: Walk with Jesus – 1 Jn 1:3-7. You are drawn to his light and the light of his words. Prov 4:18 and 2 Pet 1:19. The brighter the light that is in you, the closer to him you’re going to be. Christians...
David wrote in Ps23:5, “My cup runneth over”. His cup was filled to capacity and running over. We can appreciate what he was saying, for in our own lives our cup: Runneth over with the fulness of God. David said in Ps 16:5, “The Lord is the portion of… my...
Matt 1:16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. When Jesus is called Christ, this appellation signifies four things about him. He is: The King of Israel Matt 2:1-4 where is he that is born king of the Jews? And...
In Ps 23:5 David wrote, “thou anointest my head with oil”. When David was a teenager, the Lord instructed Samuel to anoint him as the successor King to Saul, 1 Sam 16:13. When Samuel anointed him with the oil, “the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day...
Weary Hands 2 Samuel 23:9-10 This passage is a favorite of most young men. They read of the men in this passage and admire the heroics and great deeds that are being retold. But we must remember that it was God working in the lives of these individuals and not...
At this time of year, people generally give and receive lots of gifts. Sometimes you receive a gift that is very special. Perhaps it’s one that you admire or use often. In some cases, you like what you were given so much that you, in turn, give the same gift...
Nehemiah 6:11 “Should such a man as I flee? Introduction: In Nehemiah chapter 1, Nehemiah hears that the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. In Chapter 2, Nehemiah tells King Artaxerxes about his burden and asks permission to go unto Judah, so it pleased the King to send...
