The words, “walk before me, and be thou perfect,” are spoken by God to the patriarch Abraham; yet, they are applicable to God’s children everywhere and at all times. When we first encounter these words in the Scriptures, we are prone to question this mandate rather than to obey it....

Jeremiah was called the weeping prophet because he wept day and night for his people. The apostle Paul was a brilliant, intellectually gifted and well educated man, yet he, too, wept night and day for the space of three years. Paul served his people with humility and tears that came...

Gideon is an example of a person who was not prepared for the call of God. He was from a poor tribe of Manasseh (2), and he felt that God was a god of yesterday. He remembered how God delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt, yet he really...

There are thousands of church services throughout the world that honor Jesus Christ, glorify God, and preach the truth. Many men and women serve God diligently, and sincerely love God. But there is a great lack of warmth today in the church of Jesus Christ because many believers do not...

Satan fell from his position as the messianic cherub. Ezekiel 28:17 reveals that his “heart was lifted up” because of his beauty. Cast down to the earth, Satan lost his heavenly position and now rules over the world’s system. Since humans are made from the dust of the ground, we...

When one occupies himself with the cross, all of God’s agapao (love) becomes applicable and is known. Agapao is the Greek word for God’s divine, unconditional love. His cross proves that His love: 1) takes pleasure in us, 2) prizes us above other things, and 3) is unwilling to abandon...

Many people do not respond positively to constructive criticism because of a poor self-image. Criticism may wound an individual rather than correct him. God’s unconditional love accomplishes more by edifying the person without compromising the details. Whenever you practice this principle with your children you are giving them an impartation...

Matthew 6:6 states, “But thou, when thou prayest, enter int thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” The Father wants to spend time with you in secret. He wants...

Pure convictions are derived from the standard of God’s Word. We must not allow our natural design or desires to affect or change our convictions. Opinions can fluctuate anywhere from legalism to lasciviousness, but in every case they deceive the soul and keep it from receiving conviction. They also make...

Many times, a believer will continually confess his problems to others. He talks about what he is trying to do, but his solutions never seem to work. Actually, by constantly talking to others the problem is magnified and the emotions become wounded. There are times when the believer needs other...