Some situations just have a way of bringing out the worst in us. Have you found that to be true? Maybe you lost your cool in the Walmart parking lot when someone took the spot you were waiting for. Maybe your kids pushed your buttons...
Remember that old song "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"? What a name to have, right? Well, it kind of reminds me of God's name that He proclaimed to Moses in Exodus 34. We read that God passed before Moses and said, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful...
The pagan gods of ancient times were seen as very capricious. Especially during Old Testament times, these were gods who required things like human sacrifices and the practice of horrible sexual deeds to supposedly gain their favor. You could not get through to these pagan...
The story of Moses and the burning bush is told time after time in Sunday schools the world over. You've probably heard it and know it well. But did you know it's one of the best texts in the Bible to understand the immutability of...
Have you ever been in a situation that made you question if God had changed? Have you ever wondered, If God is a God of love, then why this? You know you have. We all have. That's how we are as human beings....
Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? If you don't, then you're taking your cues from the world instead of your heavenly Father, because the truth is you are fearfully and wonderfully made. David wrote in Psalm 139, You formed my...
Praise God that the Holy Spirit is the hound of heaven, and He tracks your path not to exact justice but to offer grace. Speaking to the Lord in Psalm 139, David wrote, Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your...
The Bible teaches that God is omniscient, which means all-knowing. The word omniscient comes from two Latin words: omnis, meaning all, and scientia, which means knowledge. So it just means that God has a perfect knowledge of all things....
Holiness is not just who God is. Holiness is also the plan He has for His people. In Leviticus 19, the Lord told Israel, "You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy" (v. 2). Holiness is what God wants and what...
If God were to write a letter to your anxious, troubled heart today, what would He say? I think I have an idea. In John 14, Jesus spoke to His anxious disciples in the upper room and said, "Let not your heart be troubled" (v....