Tag: Heart

Confess, Do not Cover

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.“ Proverbs 28:13 In most people’s eyes, King David was a much bigger sinner than King Saul was. Saul chose to disobey God’s Word. David took another man’s wife and ordered the death of […]

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How to Draw Nigh to God

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” James 4:8 Repentance before God is very important. From the call to Adam in the Garden of Eden (see Genesis 3:8-10), God has called for man’s repentance. […]

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Grieve not the Spirit

“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 Saul was king of Israel. God’s Spirit was upon him, yet Saul chose to sin against God. When confronted with that sin, Saul did not repent (see 1 Samuel 13 and […]

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A Counterfeit Christian

“Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.” Acts 8:21 Satan is very religious. He does not mind if people are religious. He actually uses religion to deceive people. There is a very interesting case in point found […]

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A Warning from a Watchman

“Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.”Ezekiel 3:17 God called Ezekiel to be a watchman. “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore […]

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A Heart Lifted up to Destruction

King Uzziah was a great and mighty king in Judah. He fortified the city of Jerusalem and became famous throughout the land. See how he is described in Second Chronicles. “4. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father […]

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Can One Know God?

Not many people today were born into a Christian family. What does this mean? Most often, they do not understand or know God. How can one find God? How can one know God? In the life of King Hezekiah, we can read of a hope for someone whose family does […]

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Do you Understand?

Have you ever had an event happen in your life that brought great sadness? Did that same event bring confusion as to the plan God had at that time? One cannot help but remember an event from the Bible. Jesus had been crucified. The disciples, scattered. After three days, the […]

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The Heart of the Matter

Do you remember the first murderer in the Bible? His name was Cain. He had a brother named Able. We do not read much about them, but what we do find in God’s Word should help us much if we will only understand. “And in process of time it came […]

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Humbled Before God

Jesus told a parable in the book of Luke. Read why He told this parable to the people. “And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others” (Luke 19:9). We can understand that Jesus was dealing with people who thought they […]

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