George Mueller, a fine Christian living at the turn of the 20th. century, wrote: “I seek in the beginning to get my heart in such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter. None-tenths of the [...]
This question may be on the minds of a lot of people these days. Looking at the trouble that is happening around the world makes people ask “if God exists, why would he let this happen? If God exists, why is he so quiet?” [...]
We do not literally hear God’s voice at this time of mankind’s history. In Old Testament times, man did hear God’s literal voice. Notable accounts include Adam (Gen. 3:9,10); Noah and his sons (Gen. 8:15,16; Gen. 9:8); Abram (Gen. 17:3,4); and Jacob (Gen. chapters [...]
It may be hard to understand, but nobody made God. If there was an answer to “who made God,” the next logical question would be “then who made the entity that made God?” This could be a never-ending cycle. Our understanding of the nature of [...]
Malachi 1:2, 3, “I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated.” This is a Hebrew idiom. The concept of ‘hated’ means loved less. Jesus used the same idiom in Luke 14:26, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, [...]
Are you sure God didn’t hear you? None of us are worthy of God’s love, not a single one of us, but He gives it to us anyway. In fact, He LOVED us BEFORE we even thought about coming to Him! (1John 4:19) Don’t [...]
God did create a perfect earth and a perfect human family to enjoy it! In Genesis, we are told that after God created Adam, He pronounced His creation “very good.” Adam was indeed a perfect man living in a perfect home. But Adam’s free [...]
At the burning bush, Moses asked God for His name. “Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, "The God of your fathers has sent me to you," and they ask me, "What is his name?" ' God [...]
(All scripture quoted is from the NIV, unless otherwise noted.) Angels are God's mighty messengers. We read: "Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word." (Psalm 103:20) One of the duties assigned to angels is [...]
“In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11In the Lord’s presence, no matter where you are, is fullness of joy. If you want to have a more intimate relationship with God, then cultivate the [...]
Faith is a basic and essential element in the life of a believing Christian. Faith is activated by prayer and study of God’s holy word. It is very appropriate to pray to God for wisdom to understand his word and to discern good from [...]
Sometimes when we become upset, our first inclination is to say or yell something in response to what has upset us. If something negative happens to us, it might feel natural to want to say something negative in response. Saying a bad word or phrase might [...]
No. In John 4:24, we are told "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." The Scriptures distinctly tell us that a spirit has not “flesh and blood” (1 Corinthians 15:44). The Bible also distinctly [...]
Love is a wonderful thing. Our children know us, trust us, and love us. When they reach for our hands, when they snuggle, when they look into our eyes with trust, we feel their deep love. And with our whole hearts, we return that [...]
Romans 10:8-9 (NIV) “But what does it say? ‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’ that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: if you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your [...]
There are difficulties and limits in trying to understand in our finite minds our great God’s abilities and powers. We can only reason from the little information we have in the Bible about the spirit realm. The scriptures give God humanlike qualities so we [...]
God is always open to bringing you closer to Him. “Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh to you,” James 4:8. He desires to bless, comfort, and nurture you. “The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all [...]
This is a scripture that needs thoughtful consideration. The translators of the various Bible versions seem to disagree somewhat as to exactly what the scripture says. The King James reads: "For thou hast made [man] a little lower than the angels..." The Jerusalem Bible [...]
You might be thinking of this scripture: Pro 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Let’s look at it in a couple of other translations of the Bible: (BBE) Get for yourself that which is true, and [...]
God’s main way of “talking” to us is through His word. Many have claimed to literally hear God speaking to them but at times it can be contradictory to what His revealed word says. The apostles and others who wrote the New Testament encouraged [...]
