Consider the Poor

Consider the Poor

Psalm 41:1 (NKJV) Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in times of trouble.  It is good to consider the poor.  God does.  As imitators of God (Eph. 5:1), we should mimic this wonderful character trait.  Who are “the poor”?  It could simply...
Your Life Is A Vapor

Your Life Is A Vapor

James 4:13-14 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life?  It is even a vapor that appears for a...
Obedience Into Wine

Obedience Into Wine

John 2:5 (NKJV) His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” The wedding in Cana of Galilee and Jesus turning water into wine is a very familiar story.  If we are not careful, we can diminish this to a lesser miracle as we compare it to Jesus...
God’s Conditional Promises

God’s Conditional Promises

Proverbs 2:7-8 (NKJV) He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints. These are great promises for those of us who love the Lord and are declared righteous by...
He Counts the Stars

He Counts the Stars

Psalm 147:4 (NKJV) He counts the number of stars; He calls them all by name.  If you had nothing to do and decided you wanted to count each number from one to one million, it would take you 11.57 days.  This would be at a pace of one number per second.  This would be...