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"Christ died for us." Ro 5:8 If you watched Schindler's List, you probably came away asking, "How could they do it?" The showers... the ovens...the smokestacks belching out human ashes. Trains arriving every day with mothers, fathers, children, and old people-herded like cattle on the way to a slaughterhouse. And worst of all-soldiers who carried out orders without a shrug...

The spirit of Jacob their father revived." Ge 45:27 NKJV If the dream you believe God gave you seems dead, read this: "And they told him, saying, 'Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.' And Jacob's heart stood still, because he did not believe them. But...when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their fat...

"Tarry...until you are endued with power from on high." Lk 24:49 NKJV You may be educated, experienced, and talented, but you will never fulfill God's purposes for your life until you're "endued with power from on high." Read these two Scriptures: (1) "I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power fro...

"As I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless." Ecc 2:11 NLT Here are two more scriptural values you should live by: (1) Equality. "For there is no respect of persons with God" (Ro 2:11). In God's eyes, no person is more important than another. Not one! Some have received more access to the things the world offers, achieved more e...

"If God is for us, who can be against us?" Ro 8:31 NKJV To overcome fear, you must believe that God is with you. It's the key to your ability to obey what He tells you to do. As you become confident that He is with you, your fear will lessen. When David volunteered to fight Goliath, King Saul said to him, "You are not able to go against this Philistine...for you are a youth, an...

"Perfect love casts out fear." 1Jn 4:18 NKJV When God says, "Fear not," He is basically telling you, "You're going to have to deal with fear, but you can conquer it. You can act in spite of it." The Bible says, "Perfect love casts out fear." Sometimes we mistakenly think that Scripture means if we love God perfectly enough, we won't be afraid. No,...

"The Lord is on my side; I will not fear." Ps 118:6 NKJV God has created you for a life of growth, adventure, and acceleration. But vou must take bold steps of faith. And you can't do that if you're perfectly satisfied to live in "the safe zone." Even when you feel afraid, don't let it stop you! Feel the fear and do it anyway! You say, "Will I ever stop bein...

The day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief." 2Pe 3:10 NLT Don't let "date-setters" make you cnical about Christ's soon return. When the founder of a major church denomination predicted in print the date of Christ's second coming, his successors faced the embarrassment of having to publicly acknowledge that they were wrong. Do you remember the alarmists o...

"I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me." Php 4:13 AMPC Paul writes: "I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]" (v. 13 AMPC). Paul believed he could handle whatever life threw at him. Do vou believe t...

"Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it." SS 8:7 NLT You must be open with one another. You must be transparent, sensitive, responsive, and willing to trust one another. Stop and think about how you feel when the doctor is about to give you a shot. Your first reaction is to tighten up, right? Similarly, our hearts naturally tighten up after the pain of rejection, or betr...

"You husbands must give honor to our wives." 1Pe 3:7 NLT Second, you must listen to each other. This requires time, patience, and focused attention. Too many couples give each other a monologue, without leaving room for genuine dialogue. This is where marriage counseling is effective. It forces both of you to slow down, interpret your spouse's language, understand their feelings, an...

"The winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell." Mt 7:27 NKJV Today about 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. Sadly, that's true whether you're a Christian or not. Sometimes the reasons are circumstantial, such as a job layoff or a home foreclosure. Other times it's relational, such as a betraval of trust or an addiction to drugs and alcohol. If you're co...

"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1C0 10:31 NKJV When you're about to do something and you're not sure if you should, ask yourself, "Will doing this glorify God?" If you follow that rule, you won't go wrong in life. Let's get specific. If you earn your money honestly, then it's yours to spend as you wish. Once you give God His portion, whic...

"Let God transform you... by changing the way you think." Ro 12:2 NLT When you think creatively, you're thinking like God your creator. But not everybody will welcome your creative ideas. Jesus wasn't crucified because He worked miracles; He was loved and applauded for those. He was crucified for having ideas that challenged the status quo. God is the giver of great concepts, t...

"My God sent his angel, and he shut the moutns of the lions." Da 6:22 NIV Here are some more situations when God might send an angel to help you. (1) When doing the right thing gets you into trouble. Doing God's will put Daniel in a lions' den, but God brought him out and publicly vindicated him. The king declared, "Every part of my kingdom..must…reverence the God of Danie...

"He will order his angels to protect you wherever you go." Ps 91:11 NLT In what situation might God send an angel to help you? (1) When those you love and trust have disappointed you. Imagine how Hagar felt. In a joint decision with his wife, Sarah, Abraham got Hagar pregnant in order to try and fulfill God's promise. Then when Isaac was born a year later, he sent her away without c...

"No one should seek their own good, but the good of others." 1Co 10:24 NIV Self-pity can be deadly. It tells the wife and mother who works hard, "You're not appreciated." It says to the office worker, "Look how valuable you are, yet you're never recognized or rewarded." It says to the unemployed, "No chance!" To the divorced, "No place!"...

"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Ro 12:2 NAS Long before William James, the father of American psychology, was attributed with saying, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes," God said, "As [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he" (Pr 23:7 NKJV). Often it's our thoughts, not our...

The day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief." 2Pe 3:10 NLT Don't let "date-setters" make you cnical about Christ's soon return. When the founder of a major church denomination predicted in print the date of Christ's second coming, his successors faced the embarrassment of having to publicly acknowledge that they were wrong. Do you remember the alarmists o...

"In Your presence is fullness of jov." Ps 16:11 NKJV If you were miserable before you met Jesus, it's easy to make the mistake of thinking that the only place His presence can be enjoyed is in church. No, you can enjoy His presence everywhere. At home, at work, at school, in business, and even in times of suffering and adversity. Brother Lawrence, a Carmelite monk in a French monast...

"Jacob set up a memorial...to mark the place where God had spoken with him." Ge 35:14 GWT There are events in all our lives that, looking back, had to be the hand of God at work. One author puts it like this: "Maybe you bumped into somebody who introduced you to your spouse...or a coworker resigned and suddenly you were promoted...or a stranger said something that spoke to your hear...

He defended the cause of the poor and needy...so all went well.'" Jer 22:16 NIV When he was a seminary student, Jim Wallis and some of his classmates took scissors to the Bible and cut out every verse about poverty, wealth, justice, or oppression. And would you believe it, by the time they had finished, there were some two thousand verses lying on the floor! The fact is, when you cut con...

"Their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food." Ac 6:1 NIV Since the government didn't care for widows and orphans back in New Testament times, the church took on that responsibility. Unfortunately, bias raised its ugly head and Jewish widows and orphans were given preferential treatment over Gentile widows and orphans. How did the church leaders respond? The...

"Christ's love...is too wonderful to be measured." Eph 3:19 CEV Princess Alice was Queen Victoria's daughter. When her son contracted an incurable disease called black diphtheria, the doctors quarantined the boy and warned his mother to stay away from him lest she get infected. Yet she couldn't. One day she overheard her son whisper to his nurse, "Why doesn't my...

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." Pr 16:3 NIV As a follower of Jesus Christ, vour direction shouldn't come from people and be confirmed by God, it should come from God and be confirmed by people. The Bible says: "Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is go...