And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always (Exod. 27:20 KJV) Oil was needed for the Lampstand in the Holy place of the Tabernacle to burn with fire and produce light. In today’s world, we would say Read More
The Flourishing Christian Life
Love is Kind
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant (1 Cor. 13:4 ESV) 1 Corinthians 13 has been appropriately labeled the chapter of love. It gives us the characteristics of what God calls love. One such trait given to us is that love is kind. A kind person is Read More
Making it Through the Storms of Life
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you (Isa. 43:2 ESV) The LORD gives us a reassuring promise in the verse above that should be an Read More
Protect Your Joy
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isa. 12:3 KJV) Joy is a crucial virtue for the normal health and functioning of your spirit. This is beyond the idea of merely having a good disposition or outlook on life. Your spirit thrives in joy and is crushed by worldly Read More
Partakers of His Promise in Christ
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel (Eph. 3:6 KJV) God chose Abraham and established a covenant relationship with Him. His blessings and promises were made to the nation of Israel through this Covenant which was established by the giving of Read More
Who can discern his errors?
Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults (Ps. 19:12 ESV) Our errors and faults always come with a price to pay. However, the most devastating mistakes in our lives are those we do not know about. David asked “who can discern his errors” but followed the question with a plea to Read More
Forgiveness: A Miracle Drug from Heaven
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye (Col. 3:13 KJV) As long as you are still living on earth, you will be called again and again to either give or receive forgiveness. You will either give or receive Read More
A Life that is Always Green and Never Dry
He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit” (Jer. 17:8 ESV) The Lord compares the life of a Read More