Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” (NKJV)What did Peter see? He saw in spite of his doubt, when he did things the Lord’s way, blessing followed. This brought a response of brokenness...
Luke 5:5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” (NKJV)How much heartache and burden do we needlessly endure because of our tendency to trust God as a last resort?We...
Psalm 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! (NKJV)What would an autograph or personal letter from the most famous person you can think of be worth to you? Michael Jordan, Elvis Presley, Abraham Lincoln, Winston...
Proverbs 12:26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray. (NKJV)A Christian should very carefully consider who they have as close friends. Like all things about this fallen world, it is our natural tendency to...
Ecclesiastes 2:17 Therefore I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me, for all is vanity and grasping for the wind. (NKJV)In other words, what’s the use? Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever got to that point in your...
Proverbs 30:8b …Give me neither poverty nor riches… (NKJV)The general consensus today concerning income is that more is better. And increasing one’s income is the primary deciding factor in employment decisions.More is not always better. The Bible is full of...
2 Samuel 16:9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!” (NKJV)The “dead dog” was Shimei, who was following King David cursing and spitting at him. Abishai, a...
I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. (NKJV)As God’s very own children, we alone, of all people, have the privilege of knowing that God is ready to care of us. When we need help, when we...
Proverbs 17:10 Rebuke is more effective for a wise man, Than a hundred blows on a fool. (NKJV)A wise person is more affected by a single word of correction, than a foolish person is by a beating.Godly correction comes primarily through the study of God’s Word. He may...
James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (NKJV) Find out what God has to say. And change your life accordingly.That could pretty much sum up the committed Christian life. Bible study that doesn’t change your life is just...
