“But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you; but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to…
“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.” Psalm 118:8-9 Time and again the scriptures provide accounts of those who trusted in God and were blessed and delivered, versus those who trusted in man, whose plans came to nothing. A good example of this is in 2 Chronicles 14- 16. Asa, the King of Judah,…
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? Or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good? Numbers 23:19 God knows how to keep His word. Jeremiah 1:12 says: “Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.” When Jesus was on the earth,…
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 After Jesus had been baptized and God spoke in an audible voice saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” He was immediately driven into the wilderness where he was tempted of the devil. I always imagined Jesus standing talking to the devil, seeing him face to face. However, when the enemy comes to us,…
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Any good parent understands how precious and valuable their children are. There is nothing that can compare to the love they have for their children and they would do just about anything for them. If a child needs something, they will move heaven and earth to provide it.…
“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour…And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? And he [Gideon] said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am…
“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.” Matthew 13:31-32 When a farmer plants a seed, he…
“How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.” Psalm 36:7 In the above scripture notice what it says draws people to put their trust in God; His loving kindness. People turn to God because of the revelation they have as to how much He loves us. Therefore, as believers in Christ, what should be the main thing people notice about us? …
“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” Hebrews 6:12 What do you do after you’ve prayed and believed God according to His promises in His word? You of course thank Him and praise Him that it is done. Then you keep your vision alive through patience. Patience chooses to endure without weakening. It stays on course until the promise is manifested. Love is the engine…
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:2-3 Notice the first part of the scripture above: “I will trust and not be afraid”. There are many times we need to command ourselves, our souls, to trust and not be afraid. …