Aug 30
“Anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him” Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) Having faith doesn’t mean we merely follow a belief system or biblical philosophy of life. Instead, true faith is the belief that God really exists. He is right here. He is “really real”. […]
Aug 30
“The LORD reigns, He is robed in majesty, and armed with strength” Psalm 93:1 (NIV) Brainyquote.com defines the word “reign”; royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion. There is an old saying, “big God, small problems. Small God, big problems.” How we view God will effect how we deal with hardships. How we view God also […]
Aug 28
“Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (New Living Translation) If you have placed your faith in Christ (see “Start the Victory” a top victory247.org), you have started on the path of walking and leaning on God until you […]
Aug 26
“Moses regarded abuse for the sake of Christ as greater value than treasures, because he was looking ahead to his eternal reward” Hebrews 11:26 Moses had a huge decision to make. He was Pharaoh’s adopted son, which means he was in an extremely wealthly family. His inheritance would have made Bill Gates and Donald Trump […]
Aug 25
“Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God” Genesis 6:9 (NIV) When I was first married I tried to think of creative dates to take my new bride on. If I couldn’t think of anything, there was always going to a good movie. I remember her […]
Aug 24
“Solomon paneled the main hall with pine and covered it with fine gold and decorated it with palm tree and chain designs. He adorned the temple with precious stones…” 2 Chronicles 3:5-6 (NIV) I always thought in was interesting how God wanted specific decorating for the temple that Solomon built for Him. It must have […]
Aug 23
“You make known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand” Psalm 16:11 (NIV) We have our plans and goals for most of our days during a regular week. Even though it may seem obvious what needs to be done in that […]
Aug 21
“Jesus went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray” Matthew14:23 (NIV) Right after Jesus fed 5,000 people, and just before He “walked on water” to be with the Disciples, He went off alone to pray. He needed a quiet place to talk to His Heavenly Father. We need that undistracted time to meet with […]
Aug 19
“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others” Philippians 3:6 (NIV) In sports, there is a principle that helps an athlete perform. It’s called “the follow-through”. Golfers and baseball players need to swing through the ball, not at the ball. To shoot a basketball, you […]
Aug 17
“If the LORD delights in a man’s way, He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with His hand” Psalm 37:23-24 (NIV) When someone trips and falls down, it usually makes me laugh. It’s weird that we find humor in others’ misfortune of going to the […]