Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is your faithfulness. Lam. 3:22,23. We have all heard from children and adults, and we might have objected to punishment because we are loved. That is a far cry from what true love is. Love is not just a […]

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, Amen. 1Tim. 1:17 Whatever power, authority, or accomplishment anyone may have, the fact that we are mortals, and our life span is short mocks such accomplishments. Autocratic rulers in the past and others today are approached by their subjects with greetings such as […]

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jer. 33:3 Infants naturally cry out when uncomfortable or in need of something. As children of God, we have needs that God wants us to call on Him. That was our default position before the fall. Sin led to a broken […]

God said to Jeremiah that even before He formed him in his mother’s womb, he set him apart and had plans for him. Jer. 1:5, 29:11 At age 16, I reasoned that religion was man-made ideology so people could live in peace with one another. I thought I could find the purpose for my life elsewhere and not in Christ. But […]

For even when we were with you, you gave you this rule: The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat. 2 Thes. 3:10 Work is any effort we engage in, physical or mental, to accomplish a goal. We will not get into the debate on some activities that could be classified as work by some and idleness by […]

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 Every one of us has at one time or the other, experienced disappointment, loss, or pain. We will do anything to shield ourselves from such painful situations; however, due […]

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. 2 Thess. 3:3 When we can control a situation, we have no worries at all. But when that is not the case, we become anxious. People can become so worried that they develop a stress disorder. Sometimes our experiences in life make us think […]

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?. Jer. 17:9 This verse is not ‘hate speech’ but a true diagnosis of the state of man since the fall. We cannot fathom how much we lost when we defaced the image of God in us. The perfect, sinless, and good man God created became a […]

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. 2 Thess. 1:11 God created us for Himself and then called us individually to Himself. This call requires a walk of […]

I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. Isa. 62:6-7 A Watchman over a city is constantly alert and looks out for any approaching enemy […]