Have you read the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5 lately? It talks about being poor in spirit and pure in heart. Jesus said that it will be the pure in heart that sees God. And He says that the kingdom of God is for the poor in spirit. Pure in heart? Do you know anyone that is pure in heart? What about poor in spirit? What does that mean? What does that mean today? Are they just nice-sounding words that…
What does obedience have to do with a successful Christian journey? I was taking a walk and talking with God recently about this. Here is my side of our conversation. Lord, You have provided for us and encourage us to stand. To withstand the enemy. Stand in victory because we walk from the point of victory. We don’t fight for victory. You provide all we need for life and godliness. All we need. Nothing missing. Nothing lacking. To give us…
Valuable Have you ever lost something you considered very valuable, something precious to you? How did that make you feel? Did you know that is what happened to God? In the Garden of Eden, He lost His created beings to another. They were traitors. How did He feel? Did His lost people care that they were lost? Don’t know. But, He did. Before we came to Christ, did we care that we were lost? To the end of getting them…
Bible wisdom for today Do you get your advice from the Bible? Did you know Bible wisdom is God’s advice for every situation today? It is timeless. Now that is worth checking out. Comparing God’s wisdom with the wisdom of man is like comparing the wisdom of an elderly wise person with the wisdom of a two-year-old. Somehow, human wisdom does not measure up. It’s not that it is bad. Rather, it lacks true truth. Longtime unchanging truth. A truth…
