Self-consciousness Come unto Me. Matthew 11:28. God means us to live a fully-orbed life in Christ Jesus, but there are times when that life…

Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Matthew 8:26. When we are in fear we can do nothing less than pray to…

“And the rest, some on boards, some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass that they escaped all…

The big compelling of God Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. Luke 18:31. Jerusalem stands in the life of Our Lord as the place…

Sanctification This is the will of God, even your sanctification. 1 Thess. 4:3. The Death Side. In sanctification God has to deal with us…

THANKS. This psalm helps us toward the spiritual health of a thankful heart. We must discern God’s “wonderful deeds” in our lives, a phrase…

“And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you … blessed are all they that wait for him.” (Isa….

Corporate worship is designed to move the meditation of your heart from self-centered complaint to God-glorifying praise. Every day of your life you…

BACK-DOOR BLESSING James 1 I had lunch recently with a businessman who runs his own company. As we talked, the subject of wisdom kept…

GRACE TO FORGIVE Love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 PETER 4:8 NIV Whenever someone wounds you,…

Look to God “Lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” LUKE 21:28 If you’ve ever flown in an airplane, you know that…

Only Two Options Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. (Psalm 119:104) In Romans 12:1, Paul made a…

“Let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece.” (Judges 6:39.) THERE are degrees to faith. At one stage of…

The gateway to the kingdom Blessed are the poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3. Beware of placing Our Lord as a Teacher first. If Jesus…

Sanctification by Consensus Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17) In many evangelical circles it…

“Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son.… I will multiply thy seed as the stars…

The notion of divine control How much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him? Matthew…

READ Psalm 3. 1 LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” 3 But…

You were hardwired to depend on God, so your dreams of self-reliance and self-sufficiency will prove to be more nightmares than dreams. Why…

A Permanent Change We have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:11) When a wayward youth is later reconciled with his or her parents, there’s…

The point of spiritual honour I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians. Romans 1:14 Paul was overwhelmed with the sense…

READ Psalm 1. 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners…

The Goal of Doctrine Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament … For you are not a God who is pleased with…

READY TO CHANGE Do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who…

WHO, INDEED, KNOWS? Psalm 139 I grew up in the heyday of radio. (Fact is, I didn’t even see a television set until I…

You don’t get wisdom by experience or research. You get wisdom by means of relationship. Grace makes that relationship possible. It is one…

Beloved, if you are tempted to doubt the finality of your consecration, drive a stake down somewhere and let it be your witness…

The Pioneer and Perfecter of Our Faith Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,…

SETTING YOUR MIND Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. COLOSSIANS 3:2 If you’re wondering…

ADJUSTMENTS James 1 Ever made a mental list of things that irritate you? Here are a few I’ve got on mine: traffic jams,…