Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Proverbs 3:27 (NIV) Those who suffer don't choose to suffer, just as those who can't afford to feed their families don't choose their circumstances. When life's trials come, they don't warn us of their arrival or give us time to prepare. If they did, no one would suffer from stress or anxiety. We often hear of people who succumb to alcoholism, drug addiction, or even suicide because they can n

That they would seek God, if perhaps they might feel around for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. Acts 17:27 (NASB) God created us for His glory; He created us in His image so that we could represent Him on earth and reflect His character. Unfortunately, by sinning, we lost this extraordinary divine privilege. Although we disappointed Him, it wasn't a true disappointment for God, because in His foreknowledge, He knew what would happen to us. He could

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Hebrews 3:12 (NIV) Generally, simply seeing someone perform a good social action, such as feeding the poor, sheltering a homeless person, or paying for a destitute person's medical bills, is enough to indicate that they are a good person. Given the biblical example of the Good Samaritan, they will also be called the "Good Samaritan," especially if they are a

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37 (RSV) The mistake we all make is limiting certain passages in the Bible to our own interpretation or attributing to them the meaning that best fits our vision of things. This leads many believers to interpret this teaching of Jesus Christ according to their own human interpretation. They overlook the true meaning of the verb "to love" in th

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 (NKJV) Many people worry about the Day of the Lord, which means the day of His return. Since the Bible speaks of the return of Jesus Christ, they know it will come at any moment and that it will also be a day of weeping and gnashing of teeth. While some would have preferred that this day never come or that it be only a secondary event due to their lifestyle, which they

3. I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. 1 Corinthians 4:3-4 (NIV) When a person knows they are guilty of what they are accused of, it only takes someone to look at them for them to feel attacked. If they see two people talking and one of them looks at them, even for a split second, they convince themselves that it's the

Indeed, upon My servants and My handmaids I will pour out a portion of My spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy. Acts 2:18 (NABRE) Perhaps you're a fan of prophetic meetings because you always expect to receive a prediction of your future. You need to hear a message that gives hope and dispels all the doubts in your heart. Most Christians, and sometimes even those who aren't, desire to receive a prophetic message. The only problem is that they don't want to hear a mes

All this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods. 2 Kings 17:7 (NIV) The first question we all ask ourselves when faced with a major problem or a terrible and unexpected situation is: "Why Me?" I have never heard a different question, even from a devout Christian. However, not all life circumstances are the result of a natural problem

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If You give the Ammonites into my hands,   whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” Judges 11:30-31 (NIV) Lack of faith and fear of failure often lead us to make decisions and promises without even realizing their implications. Rejected by his brothers, the Gileadites, because he was the son of a prostitute, Jephthah

I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Genesis 12:2-3 (HCSB) Abraham didn't have this plan in mind. He didn't harbor such a dream in his heart. Having no children and knowing full well that he wouldn't have any, he hadn't even thought about it. But when God came to h