Praise Invokes The Presence Of God II Chronicles 5:13 – indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the […]
Jesus promised joy to His disciples (including you and me) in spite of the fact that they would be facing many trials and difficulties, even persecutions, and that there would be adverse circumstances in the world in which we live. The key to having this joy is that of knowing Him, and abiding in Him. […]
We may begin the pathway of praise at Genesis 29:35: and she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore, she called his name Judah… “Judah” means “praise”, and out of this man comes a great tribe of Israel… Jacob speaks important words over Judah, giving him the […]
The Bible says in Philippians 4:7 “the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” There is no storm in life so tempestuous that the words and presence of Jesus cannot bring peace into it. The disciples experienced this firsthand in a storm so severe they thought […]
God is a God of rest to those who follow after Him. God’s rest is threefold: there is rest for everyday life amidst the turmoil, strife, and difficulties of this present world; there is rest for that spiritual quest that is within us that cries for a relationship with Him; and there is an eternal […]
In Revelation 2:7, Jesus promises, “To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” The first time we see this tree is in the Garden of Eden, in Genesis 2:9, where “…the tree of life also (was) in the midst […]
In Psalm 16:11 David said, “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” David did not find his walk with God to be drab, dull, boring, or wearisome; rather he found it to be exhilarating and exciting! As you read and […]
The need for companionship is basic in the human heart. I doubt that there are many, if any, who are true “loners” at heart; oh some may appear as a “loner” due to inferior feelings, bashfulness, or embarrassment over something in the past, but deep down in the heart there is a desire and a […]
Throughout the Scripture God promises strength to His people for every day and for every circumstance of life. In Ephesians 6:10-18, that famous portion showing us the armor that is available to us, armor that we must avail ourselves of if we would be victorious, we read, “Be strong in the Lord, and in the […]
Today we are thinking about the glory of God’s kingdom as revealed in Jesus when He came into the world through human birth. John 1:14 says it like this, “…the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” […]