In 2nd Peter 1:4-9, Peter identifies one who has “…escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (V4) and is growing in their new life. “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in... Continue Reading →
Nearly everyone looks up to someone. Little brother sees big brother and wants to be like him. The young son, like his father, or the daughter, her mother. Perhaps it is a grandparent, coach, teacher, preacher, an elder or spiritual matriarch. Whatever hat or hats we wear, for those watching with the intent to follow... Continue Reading →
Bitterness over loss can rob us of our hope. After an enthusiastic effort, we are left disappointed and our will to continues fades. Maybe you have been there. Jeremiah was as he surveyed what was left of the holy city and her inhabitants. “You have moved my soul far from peace; I have forgotten prosperity... Continue Reading →
“There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1st Corinthians 10:13) Whatever temptation we... Continue Reading →
None of the Babylonian wise men were able to fulfill the kings request to tell and interpret his dream. To do such required the help of a divine source. Daniel turned to GOD knowing that He was the only true source able to provide an accurate answer to the king’s request. “The secret was revealed... Continue Reading →
Specific truth acknowledged by Nebuchadnezzar, the Chaldean Wise Men, and Daniel in Daniel 2 - “Help from a divine source was necessary to tell and interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.” The Babylonian King, the Chaldean wisemen and Daniel agreed that divine revelation was needed to fulfill the king’s request. (Daniel 2:9,11,18, 20-23, 27-28, 30) While all shared... Continue Reading →
In Daniel 2, the King of Babylon had a troubling dream about the future and desired to know its meaning. He called for the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and Chaldean wise men of the land for the answer. While ready and willing to give the king an interpretation, they were not ready, nor had the ability... Continue Reading →
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Prior to the birth of Jesus, GOD worked in certain individuals to provide salvation for His people. GOD saw the oppression of His people in Exodus 3:8 and heard their cries. He responded by... Continue Reading →
“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the... Continue Reading →
Deliverance from the oppression of the Egyptians, prompted a song of praise unto GOD in Exodus 15. The Israelites had not earned deliverance, nor was it something they deserved. It was an act of mercy. The LORD saw their affliction, heard their cries and was keenly aware of their sorrows. As a result of His... Continue Reading →
Prospering Pathway 