The Spirit’s Rest And Refreshing 

Isaiah 28:11–12 11 For with stammering lips and another tongue He will speak to this people,12 to whom He said, “This is the rest with which you may cause the weary to rest,” and, “This is the refreshing”… To counter stress, many people resort to tobacco, alcohol or tranquilizers. These things, besides having harmful side effects, are […]

No Death, Only Life! 

Proverbs 12:28 28 In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. God does not want us to worry about whatever happens in the world. We don’t need to be affected by whatever is causing the world to be afraid because we are the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians […]

One Thing Is Needful 

Proverbs 4:20–21  20My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; George Müller, who lived in the 1800s, cared for more than 2,000 orphans in his five large orphanages. But he never allowed his huge responsibility […]

From ‘Deliverance’ To ‘No Evil Shall Touch You’

 Job 5:19 19 He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.  God will deliver you from all your troubles. (Psalm 34:19, 2 Timothy 4:18) But deliverance is actually not the best that God has for you because it implies that you are in trouble. God’s best for you is […]

Remain Steadfast In The Faith

1 Peter 5:8–9 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist 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 […]

Fight From Victory, Not For Victory 

Ephesians 6:11 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 standing […]

What Do You See?

 Mark 11:24 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. A blind lady was led to a great healing evangelist for prayer. After he had prayed for her, he asked her, “Now, tell me what you see.” She opened her eyes only […]

Nothing To Do, Only Believe 

John 6:28–29 28… “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” 29Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” When I was a young Christian, I attended a seminar on what we must do to “work the works of God”. I […]

Jesus Understands What You Are Going Through 

Hebrews 4:15 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 asking, […]