“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 →

“And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years…” Genesis 5:23 Enoch lived a relatively short life in comparison to others of his day. For instance, his father, Jared, lived to be 962. The smallest number of years recorded after Enoch’s 365 in Genesis 5, is Lamech’s 777 years. 365 is... Continue Reading →

“If you do well, will you not be accepted?” (Genesis 4:7) In Genesis 4:6, GOD asked Cain, “Why art thou wroth and why is thy countenance fallen?” GOD had rejected Cain’s offering while accepting the offering of his brother Abel. As a result, Cain became angry and “his countenance fell.” No one likes rejection, but... Continue Reading →

“I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy... Continue Reading →

GOD takes great joy in those who are willing to practice humility. Jesus taught His disciples that true greatness in the Kingdom would come to those who were willing to be humble as a little child. (Matthew 18:4) However, practicing humility and devaluing our worth is not the same. Declaring ourselves worthless as a worker... Continue Reading →

Abram and Sarai had grown impatient with GOD’S promise to give them an heir. In Genesis 15:2-3, Abram proposed Eliezer, the steward of his house. Abram is quickly informed that this one would not be his heir, rather, the child GOD had prepared would come from the bloodline of he and Sarai. Abram believed GOD... Continue Reading →