(Mat 6:19-21 NKJV) “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; {20} “but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. {21} “For where your treasure is, there … Read more
(Psa 51:10 NKJV) Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Oh, a CLEAN heart. Think of how beautiful and clean God is. Nothing about Him is bad or wrong; He is perfect in every way. Wow, how I long to just have one minute go by where … Read more
(Mat 5:8 NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. How do we get pure in our hearts? By receiving, believing and following Christ, and then repenting and turning from our ways of doing things and following His commandments. Jesus’ blood cleanses us as we receive Him as our Lord and … Read more
(Lev 19:4 NKJV) ‘Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the LORD your God. Back in the day when this commandment was written, idols were common. Statues were created and worshipped as being gods. Nowadays, we don’t think so much about “graven images” or statues being worshipped, even though … Read more
(Psa 69:34 NKJV) Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. Do we ever take a day and just spend it to ponder on the goodness of God? Nowadays it’s almost impossible to do such a thing. It is so busy. Running here and there …trying to get things … Read more
(Neh 8:10 NKJV) Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our LORD. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” The joy of the Lord is our strength! … Read more
(Mat 16:15-16 NKJV) He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” {16} Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” I wonder if Peter really, truly understood what he was saying when he answered Jesus. I honestly believe that he didn’t fully comprehend what … Read more
(Mat 15:18-19 NKJV) “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. {19} “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. In its original context, this verse goes on to explain that eating with unwashed hands does not defile … Read more
(Heb 4:16 NKJV) Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Have you ever made a mistake? Of course, we all have. Have you ever been told that you have made mistakes that are too big to be forgiven … Read more
(Heb 4:12 NKJV) For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The Word of God is an incredible gift that God has … Read more
(Phil 4:11-12 NKJV) Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: {12} I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound … Read more