Worship and Warfare

Scripture Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.  ~Psalm 149:2-3, NLT Quote Satan desires worship and he is constantly enticing the world to give him homage. He does not mind people…

Scripture Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. ~Psalm 107:1, NLT Quote In the midst of soul-crushing difficulties believers must remain focused on the goodness of God. ~Steven J. Lawson In all of His divine attributes, God is infinitely good. This a foundational truth that must be guarded…

Out of Reach

Scripture For He will conceal me there when troubles come; He will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high Rock. ~Psalm 27:5, NLT Quote Many have puzzled themselves with the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is an…

Satan The Intimidator

Scripture “This message {from Sennacherib} is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.” ~2 Kings 19:10, NLT Quote Satan is a play ground bully. ~Ya’akov It is a mistake to underestimate the power of…

The Church of Convenience

Scripture Even after all of that happened, Jeroboam still didn’t change his evil ways. Once more he appointed priests for the high places. He made priests out of all kinds of people. In fact, he let anyone become a priest who wanted to. He set them apart to serve at the high places. ~I Kings…

Divine Protection

Scripture Be on your guard. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to chew up and swallow. ~1 Peter 5:8, NIRV Quote We are safe, not because of the absence of danger but because of the presence of God. ~Image Quotes I have absolutely no doubt in my…

Sin Stinks

Scripture My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned. ~Psalms 38:5, NIrV Quote Guilt is to the spirit what pain is to the body. ~Image Quotes The essence of sin is selfishness that leads to rebellion: we want things our way. Isaiah describes our condition well in chapter 53, “All of…