Let us consider why God did not use nearly all of the 32,000 Israelites in the battle against the Midianites: 31,700 men failed the “water test” in Judges 7. They put the natural desires of the flesh before their desire for God. They were selfish. This is the reason why...

In Psalm 133, the word “descend” is used three times in order to emphasize the vital point. This particular passage refers to Mount Hermon. The dew descended upon both the low and high places. No matter how deep the valley, the oil will descend there to permeate the land with...

Isaiah 50:4 imparts God’s viewpoint on counseling. It is better not to use constructive criticism whenever it may hinder the individual’s spiritual growth. In all cases it is best to apply “wisdom” from the Word of God as well as impart the unconditional love of God; both of these principles...

Many times people get involved with loving someone and then become hurt because of rejection. They seem to place a limit on their love because they feel they have been used. But we must stop and understand that there is Someone who loves us so much that He will never...

There are two unique approaches to the Lord Jesus Christ. There is the concept of coming to the Lord on Mount Sinai. When God spoke on the mountain, the people of Israel feared (Hebrews 12). It was a mountain of judgment and condemnation. Unfortunately, there are many believers who operate...

We must let our words on earth, about every subject, be very, very few! Let us carefully examine the biblical view of how to properly evaluate situations. II Corinthians 3:5, according to the Kenneth Wuest translation, reads “And not that we are sufficient in ourselves to evaluate anything…” This principle...

“Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land” (Hosea 4:1). God said the land was lacking three things: categorical truth, finished work...

Jesus Christ is the supreme example of manifested wisdom. He took on a human body and became a house of wisdom (2). “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14a). This person, Jesus Christ, is the possessor and dispenser of wisdom. “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom” (Proverbs...

Everything in God’s creation has a language behind it. Because man is a part of creation, He too has a language. The Bible has much to say about the language of the soul. “A happy heart makes the face cheerful” (Proverbs 15:13a). “Why art thou cast down, O my soul?”...

There are many things that take place in the invisible realm of which we are unaware. “We are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men” (I Corinthians 4:9). Our every move is observed. As Job faced many hardships, he did not know that he was...