Proverbs 18:10 reminds us that the name of the LORD serves as a strong tower; the righteous find safety within it. The esteemed theologian Stephen Charnock describes “the name of the LORD” as encompassing all of God’s attributes, reflecting His very essence. Solomon is…
Being poor in spirit.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 5:3-4).
If you are spiritually poor, some characteristics will follow you throughout your life.
Puritan writer Thomas Watson identified seven indicators of spiritual…
Incorporating an element of the God into your life can profoundly transform your entire existence…
When you truly surrender to God in one aspect of your life, you’ll discover the necessity for His presence to permeate every facet. Many individuals desire His presence…
How can you know what God wants? What does it mean to say that God wants something for your life? It’s here. Are you ready? This is what God wants, for you to be made holy. That means to be holy, which means to set aside for God. Paul explains in the next few lines that he…
In First Peter 2:7, there is a mention of the believer’s deep affection for Christ, which is set in contrast to the unbeliever’s rejection of Him. The initial segment of that verse can be rendered as, “For those who have faith, He is highly valued.” “Precious”…
In 1 Peter 2:9, the Greek term that is translated as “possession” carries the connotation of “purchasing” or “acquiring for a price.” Paul references it in Ephesians 1:14 when discussing “the redemption of God’s own possession.” Everyone belongs to Him by…
Chapter 11, verse 9 of a certain ancient text The Lord was displeased with Solomon, as his heart had strayed from the God of Israel, who had appeared to him on two occasions.
Solomon had a large number of wives and concubines from different backgrounds. As warned, their…
2 Kings 2:21 21 After that, he went to the spring of water, cast salt into it, and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unfruitful.'”
The spring of Jericho, located near the Dead Sea…
5 But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the LORD your God…