Steadfastness is one of the most critical characteristics that we can have.  A good example of what that looks like is Hezekiah.   The first thing that Hezekiah did when he took the throne was to cleanse the kingdom of the idols that were worshipped during the reign of his father, Ahaz.  Hezekiah did this because […]

It is a wonderful privilege to be a child of God.  We should be extremely thankful that God adopted us into His family.  It is one of the great spiritual blessings found in Christ. Ephesians 1:5 (KJV) 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good […]

As another day ends, we should be thankful for the blessing of life.  We serve a good God Who has blessed us in a variety of ways, but life itself is sometimes taken for granted.  We should take care to appreciate every new day and be thankful, when it is over, that God has taken […]

Everyone has character.  Some have good character and others bad, but we all have it.  Character is defined as “a feature used to separate distinguishable things into categories.”  It has to do with the attributes and traits that make up and distinguish individuals from one another.  What kind of character do you have? How do […]

Joshua had a great task before him.  He was to take the place of Moses and lead the Israelites into the land of promise.  The LORD gave him a great word of encouragement.  He would not have to embark on this journey alone.  God would be with him the whole time. Joshua 1:5 (ESV) 5  […]

During the Mosaic dispensation, the priest of God was part of a specific group of people who came from the tribe of Levi (Hebrews 7:5).  It did not matter what kind of ability you had, if you were not from the tribe of Levi, you could not be a priest of God. While it was […]

The only way to finish the race well is to labor in the Lord consistently.  Paul knew this and so he never let up when it came to doing the Lord’s work. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV) 10  But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not […]

“To Tell the Truth” was a TV program in the 1950s that was hugely successful, lasting for 12 seasons and airing over a thousand episodes.  In 2016 it was revived with Anthony Anderson hosting the show.  The show itself entails a panel of judges who attempt to guess who among three contestants is being truthful […]

As Christians, we have a place reserved for us in heaven.  Have you ever gone to a hotel and found that they mixed up your reservation and did not have a room for you?  That happens with earthly reservations, but we do not have to worry about that with heavenly reservations.  We have a room […]

When God commands us to do something, we may not want to do it.  Sometimes the commandments of God are contrary to our plans.  When this happens, it does not make you a bad Christian or indicate that you are less than spiritually minded.  Even Paul once experienced this. Acts 16:6-7 (ESV) 6  And they […]