I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. – Psalm 16:8 KJV How often we set the Lord before us can have a big correlation to how shaky or steadfast our faith stands… In Psalm 16:8, I first notice the word “ALWAYS.” The Psalmist had a continual focus of putting the Lord before him…always! I’m wondering how often we miss out on having a good relationship with our Lord Jesus because we allow modern-day technology get in our way. We have the constant phone usage, computers and other gadgets that occupy our focus. Another notification from social media has…
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Let’s Take a Closer Look at Jesus’ Example
Bible Reference: Luke 6:12-16 KJV 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. Every time you read through the Bible, you’ll be able to glean new golden nuggets. Last week, when I read the…
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The Importance of Good Christian Music – Guest Post
*Guest post by Glenda Thompson, musician, Hope Baptist Church, Joplin Joplin, MO. [Note about our guest author: Glenda has played piano for many churches in and around the country; she started at a very young age; her music seems to flow from her fingers and her heart.] Having been raised in a Christian home, surrounded by Christian music, I can remember many evenings spend around the piano, singing or listening to others singing. From the beginning of time, music has been an important part of life. There are over 200 references to singing and/or songs in the Bible. Moses and the children of Israel sang a son of praise to God after…
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The Lions and the Bears Make Your Faith Grow Stronger
I Samuel 17:33-37 33 And Saul to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing…
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Don’t Follow Your Heart!
I’m going to immediately jump right in to set straight the Fallible Philosophy that Hollywood is dishing out at us…. “Just follow your heart, and you’ll do the right thing” they say. This is HOGWASH (Informal noun meaning utter nonsense! LOL), and it doesn’t line up with what God’s Word says! As Christians, we’ve got to be careful about listening to worldly advice. God’s WORD says… He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. – Proverbs 28:26 KJV The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? – Jeremiah 17:9 KJV Our heart can deceive us!…
