BE JUST This is what the Lord says: Be fair and just. Do what is right! Help those who have been robbed; Rescue them from their oppressors. Give up your evil deeds! Do not mistreat foreigners, Orphans, or widows. Stop murdering the innocent! Jeremiah 22:3 (NLT) Justice is an essential attribute of God’s character and…
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE WHEN I PUT MY TRUST Who is your trust in? The downfall of humanity begins when we start depending on things or people instead of God. The Bible clearly shows the difference between those who trust in the Lord and those who put their trust in man. 1. Those Who Trust…
I WILL TAKE CARE The Lord replied, “I will take care of you, Jeremiah. Your enemies will ask you to plead on their behalf in times of trouble and distress.” Jeremiah 15:11 (NLT) In life, we face daily decisions about where to place our trust. Circumstances can change, people may fail us, and our…
COMPLAINTS “Then I said, ‘What sorrow is mine, my mother! Oh, that I had died at birth! I am hated everywhere I go. I am neither a lender who threatens to foreclose nor a borrower who refuses to pay— yet they all curse me.’” Jeremiah 15:10 (NLT) Sometimes, we find ourselves overwhelmed by problems that…
Mercy on Earth – Part 2 “This is what the Lord says: ‘Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am…
Mercy on Earth – Part 1 “But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 9:24 (NKJV) God delights in manifesting His mercy on earth. He wants us…
Crumbs? “Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.’” Matthew 15:21-22 (NLT) The size of your success in…
Those Who Wanted – Part 2 “From all the tribes of Israel, those who sincerely wanted to worship the Lord… followed the Levites to Jerusalem, where they could offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.” 2 Chronicles 11:16 (NLT) The Christian life is full of decisions. Many times, it is not a…
Those Who Wanted – Part 1 “From all the tribes of Israel, those who sincerely wanted to worship the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem, where they could offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.” 2 Chronicles 11:16 (NLT) The phrase “those who wanted” in this passage shows…
Prayer, Fire, and Presence – Part 2 “When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.” 2 Chronicles 7:1 (NKJV) The presence of God is not just a theological concept; it is a reality that transforms the…