Solomon asked God for wisdom to govern God’s great people. God granted Solomon’s request. In that wisdom Solomon learned that it is vanity to think we have control of anything. In his learning and searching and all that God taught Solomon he learned that God is creator and ruler...
Two Mites?
Do you, like me feel the little you have to give won’t make a difference? When I was thinking this one day this thought came to me: “If a million people gave a dollar it is a million dollars.” Every little bit helps. Mark 12:42-43 Then one poor widow...
Ask? Trust?
God’s word tells us to ask, seek, knock and we will receive. What and when do we ask? God’s word says to trust Him. Do we ask and then go on with our own plans as if He will not answer? We read these words of scripture but do...
Heed?
Do we heed warnings? We have many warnings and warning systems today. The Bible, doctors, meteorologist, and yes, the experience of our own mistakes. Are we listening? Will we ignore these and suffer the consequences? Proverbs 22:3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass...
Commandments?
What does God require of us? Are we listening? Who are we listening to? All scripture is God breathed. Will we listen? Jeremiah 7:22-23 For I did not speak to your fathers, or command them in the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt...
Love?
How do we love God? How do we love our neighbor? John 14:15 If you love Me keep My commandments. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have...
God?
Do we put ourselves in the place of God? Do we do as we say we believe? Do we study God’s word to know how to walk in His ways? Should we lead by doing what God’s word says just as Jesus does and walk in it? Should we...
Disciples?
Are we disciples of Jesus? The disciples were with Jesus, taught by Jesus, by word and example. Jesus kept those disciples close to Him. Are we disciples of Jesus? How can we lead others to be disciples of Jesus if we are not Jesus disciples first? 2 Timothy 2:14-17...
The Heart?
It is a matter of the heart? A matter of the mind? Many of us wear a mask that covers our thoughts, yet God does not look at the mask we wear for the world but the thoughts and intents of our soul/ heart. Do we check our thoughts,...
Tribulation?
Jesus kingdom is the last kingdom. We know this because God our Father made Jesus king and High Priest forever over all the world. Jesus is King forever and Jesus is our meditator between God. A High Priest who knows all we face and loves us. In these last...