Sometimes we overlook opportunities which come our way which could really change our lives. We usually use that time in our worship when we partake of the Lord’s Supper, eating the bread and drinking the cup, and we become even more aware of the love of God and the redemption we have in Christ. Those moments of “communion meditation” change who we…

One of the mistakes far too many make is forming opinions and often arriving at a final conclusion before we hear the complete story. Solomon said, “He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him” (Prov. 18:13). Also remember that in defense of Jesus, Nicodemus said, “Does our judge a man before it hears him…

An adage which has been around for years is, “Clothes makes the man.” The idea behind this is that when a man wears the proper clothes, these clothes removed any blemishes which he might have. When wearing the proper clothing he is far more likely to be received and accepted by society. Consider the follow “items” of clothing which God urges us…

Life is never easy, but there are those times when we become so overwhelmed that we are filled with despair, feeling like we can never succeed. God, who supplies all our needs, has given us His words of truth to let us know just how wrong we are. Remember this. With the exception of two times (one was in the Garden of…

Solomon, the wisest man of the Old Testament, had so much to say to young people about their lives. A quick search of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes shows that he mentions child, children, son, sons, young and youth over 85 times in these books. Evidently one of the purposes Solomon wrote these books was to give instruction to his children. He uses the…

Near the entrance of Gethsemane, He left eight of the apostles and then took Peter, James and John closer to the place where He was to pray. He left this “inner circle” and “…went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed” (Matt. 26:39, KJV). He went further than others—He always did—and told us to do the same. In the…

Do you want to know the heart of the man whose heart was like the heart of God? Read the book of Psalms, for they give such great insight into the heart of David. Look at the opening verses of Psalm 16. “Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart…

Sometimes we read the Bible too fast and then form conclusions which hinder our ability to fully see the message of God. Read the passage below to see if you may have overlooked what others have overlooked and thus reached wrong conclusions. On Paul’s second missionary journey he received the Macedonian call and went to Philippi. After the conversion of the households…