This week, we are considering things that we should not take for granted. In last night’s blog, we emphasized God, especially the relationship that we have with Him. We should always be thankful that He is our Father and never take any of the blessings that come from this relationship for granted. Another thing that […]
There are too many things in life that we take for granted. Things that are a blessing to us and increase the joy and satisfaction we experience in life. This week, let’s consider some of the things that we should strive not to take for granted. The first thing we should never take for granted […]
Being a Christian is a wonderful blessing. It means that we have been born again (John 3:3-5). It means that we are a part of God’s spiritual family, that is, we have become a part of the household of God (Ephesians 2:19). Being a part of God’s household implies that we are children of God, […]
We have already seen that God hates a lying tongue. While a false witness has a lying tongue, his lying is more sinister than that of the average liar. His lies are meant to hurt. God hates everything about false testimony. The one who is guilty of such has no honor and is deficient in […]
That God hates feet that run toward evil is not surprising. He is morally perfect and pure. He is light, “and in Him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). John is teaching that, due to the nature of God, we cannot live in sin and maintain fellowship with Him. This is in keeping […]
Do you remember why God destroyed the world by flood? The easy answer is that the world became corrupt. But do you remember what God saw in man that moved Him to destroy mankind and begin anew? Genesis 6:5 tells us. “The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and […]
The greatest proof that God hates a lying tongue is that all who possess one will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). Why does God view lying so harshly? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it is a characteristic of the devil. Jesus once referred to Satan as […]
We know that God is love (1 John 4:8), but that does not mean that God loves everything. Yes, He loves everyone, but He does not love everything. In fact, we know from God’s Word that there are some things that He hates. In Proverbs 6:16-19, we learn about seven of those things. We should […]
Isaiah wrote many encouraging words that can lift all of us up. An example of this is found in Isaiah 41:10. Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) 10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous […]
Sometimes biblical writers like Paul will take a statement from the scriptures and use the words to make a point without worrying about the context of the original statement. For example, in 1 Corinthians 14, Paul is teaching the Corinthians about tongue speaking. The saints at Corinth were abusing their gift of speaking in tongues […]