One Thing Is Needful

Proverbs 4:20–21 My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; George Müller, who lived in the 1800s, cared for about 10,000 orphans in total in his five large orphanages. But he never allowed his […]

Remain Steadfast In The Faith

1 Peter 5:8–9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9Resist him, steadfast in the faith… When I was a teenager, I was taught that if I wanted to resist the devil, I had to rebuke him. So whenever an evil thought […]

Speak Blessings Over Your Family

Psalm 5:12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. What do you believe and say to your loved ones every day? For orthodox Jews, on Friday evenings in their homes, the father lays his hands on his children and pronounces God’s blessings over them. […]

Fight From Victory, Not For Victory

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. God does not need you to defeat the devil today. Jesus has already done it and given you the victory. (Colossians 2:15, Romans 8:37) Your part is to enforce the victory by simply […]

Jesus Understands What You Are Going Through

Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Do you sometimes wonder if God really knows what it is like to be poor, rejected by people or sick with aches and pains. Perhaps you are […]

Pray Perfect Prayers In The Spirit

Romans 8:27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Wouldn’t you like to pray effective prayers that are always in line with the will of God and which always hit the mark? Well, when you […]

God Can Qualify The Disqualified

Psalm 103:4 who [the Lord] redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Four women are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. (Matthew 1:1–16) Interestingly, they are not Sarah, Rebekah, Leah or Rachel, wives of the patriarchs of the Old Testament. Instead, they are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba, women […]

Don’t Be Judgment-Focused

2 Corinthians 5:19 … God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them… On which two ancient cities did God rain brimstone and fire? If your answer is Sodom and Gomorrah, you are right. But if you think that God was all eager to destroy the two cities, you […]