Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Isaiah 43:7 (KJV) Everything imaginable was created with a purpose for a purpose. Everything God created was created to solve a particular problem hence glorifying God and blessing humanity. God didn’t create man in His image and likeness just to occupy space. Every man on the face of …
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [that is, separate you from profane and vulgar things, make you pure and whole and undamaged—consecrated to Him—set apart for His purpose]; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete and [be found] blameless at the coming of our Lord …
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. Judges 14:4 (KJV) In Judges 14 we see Samson walking in what we call love at first sight. He saw this daughter of a …
I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Jeremiah 29:11 (NCV) Before we go far into the year, it will be good to be convinced beyond every reasonable and …
Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and …
O Timothy, guard and keep the deposit entrusted [to you]! Turn away from the irreverent babble and godless chatter, with the vain and empty and worldly phrases, and the subtleties and the contradictions in what is falsely called knowledge and spiritual illumination. [For] by making such profession some have erred (missed the mark) as regards the faith. Grace (divine favor and blessing) be with you all! Amen (so …
Do not bring any of these idols into your homes, or the same curse will be on you that is on them. You must hate and despise these idols, because they are under the Lord’s curse. Deuteronomy 7:26 (GNT) To the child of God both his heart and his environment are supposed to be rid of …
“Only let us hold true to what we have already attained and walk and order our lives by that.” Philippians 3:16 (AMPC) The preceding verses mention that we need to be pressing forward toward the goal – to win the prize. In Verse 16, it speaks of holding true to what we have already attained …
“…For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take …
Anything that distracts us from the eternal is worthless, meaningless, and temporal; and can short circuit our possibilities in God.