Humility
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. 1 Peter 5: 6 While humility is indeed a quality of one’s character, we are not born with it. Humility is not a disposition some are fortunate to have, while others are simply predisposed to egomania. Humility is…
Healthy Families, Introduction
There has been much said recently in the media concerning those that would try to destroy the traditional family. However, that process actually started many years ago. From the Pew Research website, in a study dated December 17, 2015 entitled Parenting in America, the research shows a steady decline in the traditional nuclear family from…
Resting At Noon
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon? Song of Solomon 1: 7 We have lost the art of “resting at noon.” Many are slowly succumbing to the strain of life because they have forgotten how to rest. The steady stream, the continuous uniformity of life,…
Our Father
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy…
A Good Heart
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Matthew 13: 8 Matthew 13: 23, Mark 4: 20, Luke 8: 15 Jesus ends this teaching with giving understanding to his disciples on what it takes to have a good heart. While Matthew and Mark stick with the…
The Kingdom of God
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17: 20-21 What is the Kingdom of God?…
Dwelling in the Secret Place (Rewritten)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.…
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