Being given to anything of the flesh is bad for a Christian. When you are given to anything, that thing controls you. 1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; Being Given to Anything Being given to anything of the flesh is…

Is there dark light? It seems like a silly question but the Bible says there is. The last part of verse 23 says “If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” Matthew 6:22-23 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole…

There are still a few righteous in America. That is about the only reason God has not destroyed this nation. Genesis 18:32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for…

An angel of the Lord, when speaking to Abraham, asked the simple question “Is any thing too hard for the Lord?”  It was really a rhetorical question.  The answer is simply “no.” Genesis 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time…

The scriptures provide us patience and comfort through the troubles and trials of life. When it talks about things being written afore time, it is talking about the examples given to us in the Old Testament. Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort…

James and John were a couple of disciples that the Lord decided to call.  They were brothers as well, just like Peter and Andrew. Matthew 4:21-22 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets;…

The Lord is our buckler or shield.  He provides protection and preserves our way in this old world. Proverbs 2:7-8 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. The Lord is Our Buckler…

We often live imaginary lives.  We compare ourselves to others and only look at the good and blessings that others get and then only look at the bad we receive. 2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by…

Malachi talks about in the last days that the hearts of the fathers would be turned to the children and the children’s hearts to the fathers.  Turning hearts in families is God’s business.  Malachi 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,…

You need to engage your brain before you open your mouth as the saying goes.  Proverbs 15:28 is likely where this wise proverb came from.  Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. Engage Your Brain Before You Open Your Mouth You need to…

When you look into still water, you can see a reflection of your face.  You face answers to the reflection of your face in the water. Proverbs 27:19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Face Answers to Face When you look into still water, you can see…

You need to let someone else praise you, and in particular God. Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Proverbs 20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? Let Someone Else Praise You You…

When we are saved, we get a new nature.  Old things are passed away and all things become new. 2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. A New…

How little we know about God is shown by the fact that our life is spent just trying to touch the hem of His garment just to look through a dark glass to get a glimpse. Job 26:14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of…