John 14: 27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. So here is the question. If Jesus gave us his peace then why are we not more peaceful? I have been playing in a week long bridge tournament and it is a great place to study peace (or the lack thereof). […]
Proverb 13: 21 Adversity pursues sinners, but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. Let’s talk about prosperity for one moment. There are some people who think that prosperity is not part of the Christian ethic or that God is against prosperity. When you read the Bible, though, you find prosperity verses all over the […]
Psalm 94: 19 NIV When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. It should come as no surprise that God can ease our souls even in times of great anxiety. What may be easily overlooked, however, is our contemplation of God’s abundant grace in our time of need. When we […]
Proverb 17: 19 NIV He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction. Have you ever known a person who loves to fight? I certainly have. I have known people who did not seem happy unless they were embroiled in some kind of conflict. I never understood how […]
Job 3: 25 “For what I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me.” Boy! We can get a revelation from this passage. I was looking at John 14: 27 today and Jesus said that he was leaving his peace for us. That is great but that is not all he said. He […]
Psalm 94: 19 When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, thy consolations delight my soul. Have you ever had one of those days when your thoughts are anxious and wearisome? Sure, everyone has. In my Bible the word multiply has a footnote beside it which reveals that the writer of this Psalm is intending to […]
