5 You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. (Psalm 139:5) What comfort is there in knowing that no matter where we go or what we do, God is with us, His hand is upon us. Or maybe you see this as a frightful thing. That...
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The Difficult Path
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it. (Matthew 7:13-14 CSB) There is a single road to heaven...
Built Up
2 Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. (Romans 15:2 CSB) This passage can be read one of two ways. “We are to please our neighbor for HIS good, to build him up.” “We are to please our neighbor for OUR good,...
To Overlook Offense
11 A person’s insight gives him patience,and his virtue is to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11 CSB) This may be one of the most difficult things we are asked to do in scripture. Overlooking offense goes against our sensibilities. But what is at play here? Simply, pride. Pride causes us...
Crouching Lion
7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:7 CSB) Have you ever considered sin as crouching at the door, laying...