Proverbs 10:22 says: “The blessing of the Lord, ‘it’ makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” All too often material wealth is gained in the wrong way, through greed, manipulation, deceptive practices, and so on. As a result, it is definitely not from God. But true riches are found in the blessing of…

We’ve been looking a lot lately from the book of proverbs because it speaks so powerfully about the wisdom of God. I have seen much human misery and disappointment in peoples lives because they choose to reject the wisdom of God and go their own way. From wrong choices in relationships, to wrong financial decisions…

God’s word teaches us to “Keep our ‘hearts’ with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” Many people consider the head with it’s brain, to be the center and the director of human activity. But God speaks of the heart as the center. This is why Jesus tells us that He…

Think of the amount of money that is spent today on gimmicks, pills, lotions and potions trying to look younger or live longer. At the end of it all is disappointment and more wrinkles from the stress or anger of being ripped off again. Here’s a much more faithful promise from the Lord: “Let Your…

We recently looked at acknowledging God in all our ways, so that He would direct our paths. Think of all the obstacles that we have to encounter each and every day. Many times, the things that trip us up and hurt us the most, are those obstacles we find, on the path of our own…

There are many who are saddened today because they feel the dreams and goals and desires of their hearts have either been ruined, left behind, or dashed to pieces because of the hardships we experience in this life. But the Bible gives us great and glorious news that will reignite your hope: ‘Delight yourself in…

Have you ever wondered why we have not been completely overwhelmed by the difficulties, horrors and unspeakable violence that we see perpetrated in this world? How have we been able to keep our heads above the water of all of these realities and daily challenges? The Bible tells us: ‘Because of the Lord’s great love…

In a world where everything is constantly changing, where are the absolutes? Where are the things that are forever dependable, and remain unchanged by human reason, feelings, weather or even political opinions? The Bible answers this for us: ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever.’ That is found in Hebrews 13:8 – Thank…

It’s true, things happen all around us, and sometimes ‘to’ us, that are difficult to understand and at times, deal with. But listen to this in Psalm 34: ‘I will praise the Lord no matter what happens. I will constantly speak of His glories and grace. I will boast of all His kindness to me.…