When the disciples were in a horrible storm, they woke Jesus to ask, “Do You not care that we are perishing?” He simply commanded, “Peace,” and the sea became calm (Mark 4:38-39). Are we at a place of worry and panic, thinking we’re going to perish? Or are we constant...
What is God looking for in us? He’s looking for faith. We often think of faith as just a noun, but it’s also a verb—when you act on your faith. One of the great miracles in the New Testament happened when some people lowered their friend who was paralyzed down through...
Any nation that follows the precepts of God’s Word will be blessed. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 14:34, Righteousness exalts a nation. Today, America is at a place where the righteous who are called by God need to shine. This is not a time for us to retreat. This is...
The Bible records that God told the priests how to bless the people. He says in Numbers 6:23-26, “Say to them: ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you...
In Amos 9:11-12, God gives a wonderful prophecy, “On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old; that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all...
Last year on Good Friday, I was awakened with the thought that I should look up Hebrews 9:6. So I opened my Bible and read, Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services. I wondered...
As believers, we have a choice every single day. We can choose between the thoughts of this world or the thoughts of the world to come. That’s why Paul writes, With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused...
With all the problems we see in the world today, it’s easy to become entangled by worry and fear. So how do we break free? The answer is found in 1 John 4:18, which says, perfect love casts out fear. We get rid of fear through love. God doesn’t call us just to love...
It’s good to consider how we can persevere in faithfully serving the Lord. God tells us in Jeremiah 17:7-8: “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the...
The greatest treasure in King Solomon’s Temple was the ark of the covenant, where God’s presence resided. Priests would sprinkle blood on the ark’s mercy seat for the forgiveness of the people’s sin. We, too, have a covenant. Jesus made it, saying, “this cup is the...