"the books were opened". God keeps a record and we can be sure that His record is accurate and complete. His judgment will be final, for He is Sovereign. That we get so far into the book of the Revelation before the books were opened could mean that there were those who thought they would ... Read more
"how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God". This is because you can't trust your riches and trust the Lord. You should know that to trust riches is failure in the long run, but most ignore this. The Bible says that the love of money is the ... Read more
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed". Might we have some surprises if we did this? Would many fiascos in which we engage have been nipped in the bud, if we had carefully sought the Lord's counsel before embarking upon them? On the other hand, many of those dwarf bushes ... Read more
"knowing what had happened to her". Just as the Lord knew that power had gone out from Him, so this lady knew that power had rushed into her and she knew that she had been healed. There was no need for the doctors to examine her, no need to get a certificate of health. 'She ... Read more
"why has all this happened to us? ". This was Gideon's question when the angel told him that the Lord was with him. He wanted to know why he needed to thresh his wheat in the winepress because of the invading Midianites. He asked where all the wonders he heard about had gone: why had ... Read more
"my God shall supply". We know all the riches of heaven are His. Scripture tells us that He owns the cattle on a thousand hills and the wealth of every mine. He created all things and upholds them. His storehouse holds more than Joseph's in Egypt, His wisdom far exceeds that of Solomon and His ... Read more
"my flesh shall rest in hope". Naturally speaking my body, or my flesh is slowly dying. I am trying to get done all I can before my last breath heralds an enforced rest. But he whose hope is in the Lord knows One who rose again triumphant from the grave: mightily and victoriously overcoming the ... Read more
"Because I live, you will live also". The truth that Jesus is alive infuses life into every one of His followers. The day of His resurrection poured a flood of light on those dark days at Calvary. He died to save us, He lives to intercede for us. We can expect and experience new life ... Read more
"Does a person gain anything if he wins the whole world but loses his life? ". Life is as valued by the beggar as it is the prince, though in vastly contrasting ways. The world is valuable but in real terms only if you can enjoy and benefit from it. If you have to barter ... Read more
"The hope of the righteous shall be gladness". Hopes and aspirations can change quite considerably as life goes on. When we think of some of the things we hoped for we wonder where our sense was. Hope can fade - in later years it generally does: to see it fade in a younger person is ... Read more