Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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July 25 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. — Psalms 37:4

Delighting in the Lord

We live in a culture where people are profoundly dissatisfied; we have an unrelenting lust for "more and more." However, we are encouraged by the Lord to present our needs to Him, and He has promised to provide for us. To be satisfied by little or much, to learn contentment—this is a Christian virtue. The key is to delight ourselves in the Lord. Thanks be to God! There is an antidote to covetousness, and that antidote is found in... More
July 24 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me. — Psalms 138:8

The Alchemy of God

Alchemy, the precursor to chemistry, stands in relation to chemistry somewhat the same way that astrology stands to astronomy. The great quest of the alchemists was to transmute the base metals into the noble—to change lead into gold. As you may surmise, they failed in their quest. However, God is the great cosmic alchemist who never fails. Romans 8:28 is the alchemy of God. He changes the lead of our lives into gold. What is the... More
July 23 By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to save his family … — Hebrews 11:7

In the Ark or Not?

In Noah's day, vast multitudes were invited to come into the ark. As many as would, Noah invited to come and join him, but they would not. However, when the great fountains of the deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, and the floodwaters came upon the earth, I am sure they beat upon the sides of that ark and cried out to be admitted, but God had shut Noah and his family in, and there was no opening the door then. There... More
July 22 My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. — 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

On the Side of Truth

There are many arguments for the Christian faith, for the Bible, for the existence of God, and for the resurrection of Christ. And I am very thankful that I am not afraid to talk to anybody or debate anybody on these matters, because I know that the truth is God's and that God is truth. The truth is on our side, which makes it far easier to win a debate. In every debate I have ever seen between a Christian and an unbeliever, the Christian... More
July 21 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them the light has shined. — Isaiah 9:2

A Great Light

Jesus came into this dark world of sin, yet even more wonderful to tell, He is willing to come into the dark world of our hearts—our hearts of sin—bringing a light that will never go out. Christ brings the light of life to those into whose hearts he comes. Behold, they that " sat in darkness saw a great light " (Matthew 4:16). We as Christians are called "children of light." In one sense, the sun, warmth, light, and day are all... More
July 19 … and those whom He justified, He also glorified. — Romans 8:30

The Final Step in Salvation

The final part of our salvation is glorification. This will take place when we are finally home in heaven and made perfect through Jesus Christ. I have always known that in glorification we would be perfect. I knew that we would have perfect bodies; we would never be sick; we would never be weary; we would never tire nor need sleep. All of that, of course, is true but I never thought about the face being perfect. I thought that if we were... More
July 20 They shall neither hunger any more, nor shall they thirst any more; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and He lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. — Revelation 7:16-17

To See the Savior’s Face

For believers, death is only a transition, a glorious step into His world and our eternal home. However, millions who do not know Christ are afraid of death. Woody Allen once made light of it by remarking, "I'm not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens." We see death symbolized as the caped skeleton with his bony finger beckoning us to go where we don't want to go. This is captured dramatically in Charles Dickens'... More