Sometimes we get spooked by the things of life.  Instead of just trusting the Lord for everything, we chose rather to fear.  This shows a lack of faith. Matthew 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. Be Not Afraid Sometimes we get spooked by the…

When the Lord told Moses that he made Moses a god to Pharaoh, he was referring to the fact that a heathen like Pharoh would naturally believe that only one of his gods could do the things that were happening. Exodus 7:1 And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god…

Sometimes we are begging God for help.  We try to do right but sometimes it just seems like we fall way short of the glory of God. Psalms 119:8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Forsake Me Not Sometimes we are begging God for help.  We try to do right but…

Having compassion, especially with those that are closest to us, is often difficult.  The reason is pretty simple.  We value our life too highly. 1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing:…

When we fret against the Lord, we are cutting away that the life line the Lord has extended to us.  A foolish man perverts or messes up the plan God has for his life by bad decisions. Proverbs 19:3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord. FRET, v.t.…

Like Agur, we can be more brutish than any man when we lack contentment due to our pride. We set way to high of value of ourself and our worth. Proverbs 30:2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. Discontentment arising from disrespect savers too much of pride.…

So what is in a name?  In the Old Testament, when children were named, it often told a lot about what the mother or father were going through at the time. Genesis 41:51-52 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my…

Despite what the environmentalist say, you are worth more than a bird.  God watches out for all his creatures great and small, however, he is most concerned with man. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very…

After returning to Bethel, Jacob dwelt or lived I the land of Canaan.  He lived there just like his father and grandfather.  I would like to talk a little bit about dwelling in the land where God has put you. Genesis 37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in…

There is saying that some people only learn things the hard way.  Sometimes God needs to bring affliction into our lives in order that we can learn his ways. Psalms 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Learning Things the Hard Way There is saying…

Destroying your own home is not as hard as you would think. Just give into the flesh at the wrong time and you can quickly destroy a marriage or your children. Proverbs 11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. Destroying…

The concept of working on your sanctification as a Christian on a daily basis is almost a lost art in today’s generation.  The Puritans understood what this was in detail. Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out…

The angels that met Jacob along the way had seen Jacob on his way out. Jacob was returning home after a short little 20 year trip down to Uncle Laban’s house. Genesis 32:1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there…

There is no such thing as the perfect life in the worldly sense that everything is story book perfect.  However, a Christian can strive for a perfect life in Christ Jesus. James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. The Perfect Life There is no…