Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. Isn’t this the story of our lives. We see God do great things. We are so excited that we are part of what He is doing. Then we get used to is. We quit being sensitive to the Holy […]

Psalm 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; Whereof we are glad. Do you recognize that God has done in your life? Have you taken the time to count your blessings? I know you are glad that things are going well but do you attribute your benefits to the Lord or just you […]

Proverbs 25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift Is like clouds and wind without rain. Be careful not to pretend to be what you are not. If you brag or boast about being able to do something you are unable to do, then you become a proverb. You can’t deliver. You are like clouds […]

Psalm 111:4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: The LORD is gracious and full of compassion. God wants us to remember what He has done. It is so easy to forget His goodness. We grow accustomed to it so much that it seems reasonable rather than extraordinary. God has been good to […]

Leviticus 10:10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;  God wanted His people to be able to distinguish between what was right and what was wrong. Would they know the difference between clean and unclean? Some things would be holy and right, and some would be unholy […]

Photo by Wei Ding on Unsplash Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. This verse refers to unbelievers that can’t trust God because of the hold that money has on them. They are too […]

Psalm 84:6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well;  The rain also filleth the pools. The valley of Baca refers to a place of weeping. The idea is that the person is going to difficulty in life. This person grieves, hurts. They feel dreary, and everything hurts, etc. Even in a […]

Psalm 81:12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: And they walked in their own counsels. The nation of Israel has so rebelled against God that He has decided to give them what they want. They will live by their own decisions. They will get what they want. This decision, in no […]

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. More wisdom cries for fewer words. Sometimes people talk a lot to cover up the fact that they do not know much. More words can lead to more wounds. Much […]

Mark 1:38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. Jesus wanted to travel to the next town. He wanted to share the gospel there also. He came to this earth to preach. How can I read this truth and […]

Matthew 27:66  So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. I love this verse. Those who do not believe the God of the Bible work hard at hiding the truth. They try to be sure that the truth of Jesus Christ will not get out. No matter what […]

Exodus 36:5 And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make. In forty years of ministry, I have never had this problem, nor have I seen it in my entire life. God’s people were taking offerings to build the […]

Psalm 78:11 And forgat his works, And his wonders that he had shewed them. God had done great and beautiful things in the lives of His people Israel. He had shown Himself strong. God had worked miracle after miracle. Regardless, His people forgot all that He had done. That forgot that He had shown Himself […]

Exodus 34:10 And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I […]

Exodus 32:13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.  Moses calls […]

Psalm 67:7 God shall bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him. The psalmist says that the ends of the earth will fear God. God would bless the people of Israel. Then the entire world would hear about God and come to reverence Him. What a wonderful promise of world evangelism […]

Proverbs 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. God’s people not only speak the truth, but they also hate lies. They hate anything but the truth. How is it that some Christians will stoop to lie. They are not living and acting like people of truth. […]

Exodus 28:36 And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. God wants us “set apart” to Him, holiness. God marked the man of God with a breastplate that said this very thing, Holiness to the Lord. ‘God’s man was to […]

Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: What horrific words we find in this verse. Depart from me. Separated from God, the king, these people will find themselves alone. Not only will they be […]

Psalm 44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me. It is so easy to trust in our weapons. We want to be able to carry a gun so that we can defend ourselves. The psalmist remembers that he will not trust his weapons. He knows that neither his […]

Exodus 23:9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Nothing brings more anger feelings than illegal aliens. We want to build a wall! I understand all the politics, I think but let’s consider what God told the Jews. […]

Exodus 22:20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. God will not share His glory with another. God will not be one of your gods. You will love and honor Him alone, or you will not be honoring Him. God’s people were taught that they were […]

Exodus 21:24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,  This is one of the most maligned verses in the Bible. People are horrified that someone would say that there would be an eye for an eye, but reading the Bible should encourage you. You see an eye for an eye […]

Exodus 16:18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.  There is a great life lesson in this verse. God told His people to gather the manna. They were to gather […]

Exodus 15:8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, The floods stood upright as an heap, And the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. It is so easy to forget that God has power over everything. He has control over the floods. He has power over everything […]

Psalm 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? The great God of the universe takes the time to think about little, tiny humans. You may think you are something, but if you could see us from space, you would know we are microscopic. […]

Exodus 10:17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. I think that it is easy to read the Bible and not notice how close some people got to knowing God and then walked away. In […]

Matthew 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. The religious leaders were teaching the people to do the right things. However, they were not doing what they taught. They were religious hypocrites. They told people to do […]

Matthew 20:24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.  Everyone is jostling to be in the first place. We push and shove to get ahead. That is what two disciples are doing. They want to be on the right and left hand in the kingdom. They want […]

Exodus 5:21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. Moses has begun taking steps to free the people of […]

Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Moses wanted to know God’s name. God told him that His name was “I am that I am!” He is always present. He has […]

Exodus 2:23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. I love how the Bible shows God being so attentive to His […]

Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.  What was His whole purpose in coming? He came to save. He wanted us to be forgiven of our sins. He wanted us to spend eternity with Him. He came to rescue us. I read this verse and get blessed. […]

Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD thy God, Which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. The God of the Bible reminded His people of His power. He had delivered them from the greatest nation in the world. He had crushed the global power. God […]

Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.  Jesus hurts for hurting people. Can you see that? The disciples […]

Genesis 44:34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father. The brothers had sold their little brother into slavery, Joseph.  Now Benjamin’s life is at stake. Earlier they had thought only of their pleasure and […]

Matthew 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. People are not religious, but they are spiritual, supposedly. They don’t like church, but they do like God. People feel like religion is a private matter. The truth is that most people have invented their version of God. They […]

Photo by Davide Cantelli on Unsplash Genesis 41:39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:  When God blessed Joseph by showing him the dream, Pharaoh recognized the blessing. Joseph has made it clear that it was not him that […]

Genesis 41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.  Joseph is about to interpret Pharaoh’s dream. Joseph wants it clear that God can do things that he can not. Joseph could have used it as a way to make a name for himself but […]

Psalm 105:42 For he remembered his holy promise, And Abraham his servant. God remembers. He doesn’t need a reminder. God makes promises, and He keeps them. He told Abraham something, and so it is as good as done. Nothing can change that. For those who wonder if Israel will ever possess all the land God […]

Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. God is at work in our world today. He has a plan. That plan has been revealed in stages. […]

Genesis 35:12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.  God always keeps His promises. He promised Abraham some land. God renewed that promise to Isaac. Now He tells Jacob that He is giving that land to […]

Genesis 33:9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.  Esau and Jacob have been enemies for a long time now. They are brothers, and their hatred has been extreme. Now as they meet Jacob sends gifts to appease his brother. The thing that gets my attention is that […]

Genesis 31:29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.  Here in this verse God again speaks to a pagan. He knows that God is talking. Laban […]

Psalm 40:17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God. Can you believe it? God takes the time to think about me. The psalmist recognizes that he is unworthy. The psalmist is poor and needy. He can add […]

Proverbs 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: And as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, The fast, loose, woman calls to the young simpleton. He is not smart enough to realize that she wants to ruin his life. He goes in to sin proving his lack of intelligence. He […]

Genesis 26:35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. Esau wanted to hurt his parents. He disobeyed them and their counsel about who to marry. Esau chose the opposite of who his parents suggested. He was angry and bitter. He wanted to hurt his family and ended up injuring himself as […]

Photo by Rose Elena on Unsplash Genesis 25:22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two manner of people shall be separated […]

Photo by João Silas on Unsplash Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. Sex outside of marriage is not worth it. Adultery is sex with someone besides the person you are married to. You committed your life to one person. You are to […]

Photo by Alex Iby on Unsplash Proverbs 5:11 And thou mourn at the last, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed, The wise man warns his son about the dangers of sexual impurity. There are all sorts of hazards. You will lose your soul, your essence, your dignity. You will have a blemish on […]