We have to deny self of what the flesh desires or wants.  Being confident in this flesh can often lead to a downfall as it did for Peter. Matthew 26:35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. “Peter presume too…

The Lord gave Job a lot of blessings in his life.  He had a good wife and ten healthy children.  He prayed for his children every day. Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed…

The last days are upon us.  Who knows when the Lord will come back?  We do know it could be any day now.  No man and no angel even knows when Jesus is coming back.  Only the Father know when the time is. Matthew 24:36-37 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no,…

Thomas Watson in his book titled The Art of Divine Contentment discusses in Chapter 14 about fifteen rules about contentment.  It is important for a Christian to learn contentment as the Apostle Paul describes here.  Without it, we will be majorly out of sorts with the world and the Lord. Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak…

We often think of a calling as a call to preach the gospel or a call to missions.  In reality there is a calling for all to do something for the Lord. 1 Corinthians 7:20-21 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou called being a servant? care not…

The Lord is looking for a willing spirit in us anytime something needs to be done to accomplish His work.  When the Jews built the tabernacle, first they had to come or be available. Exodus 35:21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and…

As strangers and pilgrims, we are not to let the lusts of the flesh overtake us.  A stranger is someone who does not belong wherever they are at. 1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Strangers and Pilgrims As strangers and…

The nation of Israel became a rejected nation after they decided they did not want what Christ came to offer. Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. A Rejected Nation The nation of Israel became a…

People draw joy from many things but the Bible says the joy of the Lord is your strength for the Christian.  When we try and draw comfort and joy from the things of this world, we are going to end up woefully short of the mark. Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your…

Even the little things are needed in the king’s palace.  This spider takes hold with her hands to the walls of the palace and is diligent. Proverbs 30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in king’s palaces. In the King’s Palace Even the little things are needed in the king’s palace.  This…

Little things make big things in the eyes of God.  Little ants make big ant hills.  Little locusts can destroy whole fields.  The way they make big things is the little things work together. Proverbs 30:24  There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: Zechariah 4:10  For who…

Sometimes we have a bad attitude when someone does not pull their weight when we are trying to get something done. The same is true of the work of the Lord. Matthew 20:12-14  Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and…

The Lord is a jealous God.  He wants our dedication and service.  He does not want to share us with any other.  A husband or wife wants fidelity in a marriage and does not want to share the other with any one else. Exodus 20:5-6 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve…