Practice What You Preach “Too many people talk the talk, but very few actually walk the walk.” “Practice what you preach.” “Action speaks louder than words.” These statements are to let us know that before we start advising others, we need to first put what we say into practice. I remember my father telling me […]

For Peace and Prosperity For the good of God’s house, it was King David’s fervent desire for Jerusalem and her people to be blessed. King David said, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’ … Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who […]

Submission Benefits It’s only when we learn submission that we’ll experience the fullness of what God has for our lives. In other words, there are benefits with submission. This is something we see from the life of Jesus. It says as a child Jesus grew strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and God’s grace was […]

Something More and Greater John the Baptist went around the area of Judea baptizing and preaching repentance because the Kingdom of Heaven was shortly to take place. And the people were flocking to see, hear, and to be baptized by him. And so the Jewish authorities asked John, “Who are you, and by what authority […]

God’s Pay Structure “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I […]

Finish What We’ve Begun What good is the promise if there isn’t the will to back it up? As Jesus was on His way from Bethany to Jerusalem Mark records in his gospel that Jesus was hungry, and seeing a fig tree in blossom He went to find some fruit, but found none. It gave […]

A Slave’s Benefit Plan A benefit plan is something people receive upon retirement, and it’s based upon an employee’s earnings history. In our spiritual lives, there’s another benefit plan, but it’s entirely based upon whom we live our life for. “Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are […]

God’s Portion Speaking of God’s portion is a little ludicrous, because everything is His to begin with. God said, “The world is Mine, and all its fullness.” (Psalm 50:12b) But while it’s all Gods, God has given it to us and has called us to be good stewards over His creation (Genesis 1:28-30). But God […]

A Soul Wait Our hope is in the Lord, and upon the Lord we wait with expectant hearts. But our wait isn’t merely physical, it is spiritual, and it is a wait from the soul of our very being. In the Psalms we see such a soul wait. “I wait for the Lord, my soul […]

Seasoned by Fire What does it mean to be “seasoned by fire?” Jesus said, “For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.” (Mark 9:49) The second part of this verse Jesus had in mind the words of Leviticus 2:13, “With all your offerings you shall offer salt.” The […]