Counted Faithful I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry. . . —1 Timothy 1:12 From a human perspective, the apostle Paul’s record as a zealous persecutor of Christians should have precluded him from being used in God’s service.Read More …

Have You Done What You Know to Do? So, for the person who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, it is a sin.—James 4:17 It is never a minor thing to know God’s will and not do it. God calls this sin. We can make excuses for ourRead More …

Grace, Mercy, and Peace To Timothy, my true child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.—1 Timothy 1:2 How you pray for your family members and friends is important. There is no better way to pray for someone you love thanRead More …

A Defeated Enemy He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.—Colossians 2:15 Christians are not called to defeat Satan. God has already done that in Christ! Nor is it our mandate to “bind” Satan. Jesus has already set limits on the extentRead More …

Spiritual Enemies For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.—Ephesians 6:12 In a battle, it is imperative to identify your enemy. If you are not awareRead More …

The Lord Hears At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Yahweh and had high regard for His name.—Malachi 3:16 God has designed His kingdom so thatRead More …

History Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were dug.—Isaiah 51:1 As Christians, we ought never to overlook our heritage. An awareness of our Christian heritage helps us toRead More …

Are You Coming to the Celebration? But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.—Luke 15:29 God is concerned with bringing peopleRead More …

Revival Lord, I have heard the report about You; Lord, I stand in awe of Your deeds. Revive [Your work] in these years; make [it] known in these years. In [Your] wrath remember mercy!—Habakkuk 3:2 Only God can restore life to something that has died. If you find that yourRead More …

God Speaks through His Activity Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For something is taking place in your days that you will not believe when you hear about it.—Habakkuk 1:5 Christians habitually seek God’s voice through prayer, through His word, or through His messengers. Yet sometimes weRead More …