The Sanballats and Tobiahs “When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, ‘What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they […]
1 Samuel 16: “The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.’“ By carefully reading […]
We bless God for the existence of the organization Open Doors and for the life of its founder and its promoters. In addition to its tireless work over several decades in providing banned biblical resources and other needs to persecuted Christians, this ministry has published the World Watch List of Christian Persecution every year since […]
The enemy sowed tares while everyone was asleep. When we read the Gospels, we notice that Jesus often used parables to explain the Kingdom of God to His disciples. He wanted His disciples to truly understand the Kingdom they were about to become citizens of. One of the parables Jesus told to explain the Kingdom […]
Although we cannot snap our fingers and force ourselves to have a revelation, we must still thirst for it and seek it. Jeremiah 33:3 says: “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.“ The word “mighty” is an Old Testament term similar to […]
Have you noticed how your mood and thoughts can fluctuate throughout the day? Are you sometimes calm and peaceful, then at other times anxious and worried? Or do you make a decision, convinced of its rightness, only to find yourself confused about it later, when you were so sure of yourself before? At certain times […]
For who knows (understands and perceives) what goes on in a man’s thoughts except the spirit of the man within him? Similarly, no one discerns (comprehends and grasps) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians 2:11) When we receive Christ as our personal Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within […]
“You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [in its inclinations and disposition], because he trusts in You, relies on You, and confidently hopes in You.” Isaiah 26:3 I hope that through these examples, you can clearly see that your intellect and your spirit work together. It is therefore […]
Indecisive Thoughts “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (have faith and be confident) […]
“Do not fret in any way…” Psalm 37:8 Anxiety and worry are two forms of attacks meant to distract us from our service to the Lord. The enemy uses these two instruments of torment to stifle our faith, leaving us devoid of any victory. Some people are so accustomed to worrying that they even worry […]
