Not Lifting A Finger This idiom is used to indicate that while we may have received something of value, we didn’t do anything to help in the reception. I honestly can’t think of anything else that describes what we have received from God. While we’ve done absolutely nothing, in response to our faith in Jesus […]

God’s Not Restrained There’s a true saying, “God plus one equals a majority.” This has been proven out time and again throughout God’s word, and in our own life situations. I think about Elijah as he called out Baal, the god of Ahab and Jezebel, and his 850 prophets. It was no contest; God and […]

There’s Always Room For More In 1964 Kraft Foods came up with a memorable slogan “There’s always room for Jell-O.” And while this slogan helped sell more Jell-O, it’s a principle from God’s word that should be taken to heart. When Joshua was dividing up the land amongst the tribes of Israel, the land given […]

Appearances Deceive Things aren’t always as they appear. An open or closed door doesn’t necessarily mean God opened or closed it. And having a peace about something doesn’t always mean it’s God’s peace. This was Israel’s downfall when it looked like everything was now starting to go their way. They had two impressive victories under […]

A Little Help Here Whenever I think of our need to help one another as believers, an unusual song pops up in my head. It was written in 1967 by the Beatles entitled, “With a Little Help from My Friends.” Its chorus line is “I get by with a little help from my friends.” While […]

A Soul Pep Talk Are you beside yourself? This phrase describes someone who is depressed over present circumstances, because it was believed that the soul and body could separate under great emotional stress. This seems to be what’s going on in King David’s life. “Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause … oh, deliver […]

Obedience Brings Wisdom The Bible says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10) But it’s our obedience to His word that reveals this wisdom to the world. “Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments … Therefore be careful to observe […]

Trusting God for His Promises God has given us everything we need, along with great and precious promises. Will we believe and follow, or will we continue to disobey and test God? “But for all this, you did not trust the Lord your God, who goes before you on your way, to seek out a […]

Check It Out The first time David tried to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, it didn’t go too well. A man lost his life, and that’s because David tried, “Ark on a Cart,” methodology. The problem was it wasn’t the way prescribed by God. With his failure, David left the Ark in […]

An Anointed Rest While we may be bone tired, weary beyond reckoning, we’re to continue forward in the work and calling of God. This is what the Lord shared with the Apostle Paul, that His grace as His strength was manifested in his weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12:9). But there’s one more thing that helps us […]