John 4:21 (NKJV) 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. The time Jesus spent speaking with the woman at the well is something we hear a lot about. It is a well-known sequence of events that is … Read more
1 Kings 3:3 (NKJV) 3 And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places. We need to beware of the “excepts” in our own lives. We may love the Lord and keep a lot of His commandments, but when there … Read more
1 John 5:21 (NKJV) 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. I’ve read this verse many, many times. We have even written devotionals with this verse. It’s a very short verse that says a lot. This past week, however, it took on new depth for me as I heard it while listening to the … Read more
Exodus 34:12 (NKJV) 12 Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be a snare in your midst. Whether we realize it or not, the land in which we live can have a big impact on our lives. Every territory is subject … Read more
Exodus 32:9 (NKJV) 9 And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people! As Moses spent time with God on Mt. Sinai, the people of Israel grew impatient, and they exposed what was in their hearts by creating and worshiping a golden idol. They had been … Read more
Leviticus 19:4 (NKJV) 4 ‘Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the Lord your God. Idols. What are they? Many things can be idols. People. Hobbies. Cars. Boats. Music. Etc. And, believe it or not, we can idolize our church and the things that take place there. Idols don’t … Read more