The Heavenly Treasure In Earthen Vessels

II Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Just as apostle Paul was concerned and wrote to the church in Corinth, I am concerned for the spiritual wellbeing of our children, families, and our society on a whole…

Reigning With Jesus

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their…

When Things Don’t Go Well

The words that some people like to quote when misfortune hits : a. Why Me? b. What Happened? c. I don’t know/I don’t understand? Brothers and Sisters, those were my words when a tragedy befell my family 3 days after Thanksgiving, in the year 2000. At approximately 2:30/3:00 AM. Everything we owned was destroyed in…

After world urges two-state solution, PM to present ‘Israel’s truth’ to UN

Originally posted on End Time Bible Prophecy:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 30, 2015. (Avi Ohayon/GPO) Amid an uptick in violence by Palestinian attackers, Netanyahu will address the General Assembly shortly after Abbas, Iran’s Rouhani (SOURCE)   Following numerous speeches by world leaders encouraging Israel to adopt…

Standard of Speech For Christians

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Standards of speech for Christians are extremely high: no corrupt word is permitted. Philippians 2:14-16 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye…

“Is this all there is?” (Part 3 of “Does Everything Happen for a Reason”)

Originally posted on Elihu's Corner:
This is the third part of the series, “Does Everything Happen for a reason?” To read the previous post, click here. Processed with VSCOcam with hb2 preset “What we would here and now call our ‘happiness’ is not the end God chiefly has in view: but when we are such as…

The Hope of the Faithful

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your PRESENCE is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. PATH OF LIFE: This phrase David speaks of is his escape from death at a critical point, but he also indicates the eternal life given by the resurrected Savior to all…

Our Spiritual Journey

Exodus 13:21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. Brothers and sisters, whether you and I are aware of it or not,…

Does the presence of evil negate the power of God?

Originally posted on Elihu's Corner:
This post is part 2 of the series, “Does Everything Happen for a Reason?” To read the previous post, click here. “If there is a God, why do bad things happen?” “If God is so powerful, then why was this ruler able to murder all these people?” “God doesn’t…

Can God Really Use My Life?

Acts 9:1-6; 10-16 Each time I read this story, I am amazed at the grace of God. I see the Lord take this man Saul, save him by grace, and transform him into the great Apostle to the Gentiles and I realize that there is hope for people like you and I to be used…