Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge… The truth is that there are times when we can destroy God’s good intentions for us by not listening to Him. We suffer, and others around us may suffer for us not listening. God’s Word brings knowledge. It brings clarification, healing, deliverance and … Read more
Joshua 5:6 (NKJV) 6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people who were men of war, who came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they did not obey the voice of the Lord-to whom the Lord swore that He would not show them the land which the … Read more
1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV) So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.” Obedience is better than sacrifice. There’s a lot more to this little phrase than … Read more
(Proverbs 1:33 NKJV) But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.” Sometimes we just don’t want to hear or learn one more thing pertaining to certain subjects, because once we’ve learned it we are now accountable for it and when we make our decisions, we now know … Read more
(John 15:14 NKJV) “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. As we follow Christ and His commandments He will be our true friend; we will never find a friend as good and pure as Jesus. He is ONE of a kind! He will be honest and truthful with us, He will … Read more
1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV) 22 So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. It can be easy to get fooled into thinking that making sacrifices is … Read more
(Acts 12:8 NKJV) Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” To gird yourself means to prepare (oneself) for action. Peter was in prison when the angel came to him and told him to … Read more
(1 Sam 15:28 NKJV) So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. God watches us and how we handle things that He has given to us. Are we following His direction or trying … Read more
(Jer 1:8 NKJV) Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the LORD. Taking a stand and saying the things that need to be said takes courage and the Holy Spirit to Help. I can testify that there are times, right before I have to say something … Read more