Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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May 12 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. — Jeremiah 33:3

"I Will Answer You"

Call to Me, God says in Scripture, yet so many of us are slow to respond to that invitation. Why do we pray so meagerly? I believe it's because unbelief whispers in our ears, Your prayers won't work. God won't hear them. Others may come and receive all sorts of bounty from God, but not the likes of you, not the one who has so often broken His commandments. God doesn't even want to hear from your lips. Do thoughts of unworthiness creep into... More
May 11 …when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice… — 2 Timothy 1:5

The Crown Of A Godly Mother

What influence has your mother had on your life? If someone wanted to quote you on the impact your mother has had on you, what would you say? Many outstanding people in this world have attributed their accomplishments to their mothers. Thomas Edison, that famous inventor, wrote, “I did not have my mother long, but she cast over me an influence that has lasted all my life. The good effects of her early training I can never... More
May 10 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. — Proverbs 4:23

Heart Care

Have you had a heart exam recently? I don’t mean the kind in which a doctor listens to the physical health of your heart through a stethoscope. I mean an examination in which the Holy Spirit determines the spiritual state of your heart. The Bible always addresses sources of things, and as shown in Proverbs 4:23, Scripture recognizes that people are more frequently moved by their emotions than by their intellect. Our emotions... More
May 9 ‘But he who endures to the end shall be saved.’ — Matthew 24:13

Perseverance

Do you have stick-to-itiveness? When you come up against an obstacle, do you push through to the end? Persistent effort pays off. Paul tells us in Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” What makes people decide to quit? Sometimes people quit because they feel their efforts have brought little or no success. Once a man, determined to find gold, spent... More
May 8 And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.’ — Exodus 14:15

Forward!

Have you ever encountered an obstacle so huge, you just didn’t know if you could get around it? Perhaps you are facing one today… If you need a testimony of victory against tremendous obstacles, read the book of Exodus. The tenth plague had come upon Egypt, striking the firstborn of all the houses of Egypt. Meanwhile, the Israelites sat terrified in their homes amid the shrieks, wails, moans, and cries of the mourning Egyptians... More
May 7 ‘I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.’ — John 15:5

Growing In Grace

When you were a child, did you look forward to growing up? Perhaps your mother or father marked your physical growth on a wall, charting your progress toward adulthood. Just as we anticipated physical growth when we were children, we need to pursue spiritual growth daily. Repeatedly the Scriptures speak of spiritual growth. A psalmist declares that when we meditate on God’s Word, we become “like a tree planted by the rivers of... More
May 6 …‘Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel…’ — Luke 2:34

What Is He To You?

Whoever you are, you cannot avoid Jesus Christ, either in this life or the next. He is the Lord of lords and the King of kings. He is the One “with whom we have to do.” I once heard about a secular talk-show host who flippantly remarked, “Jesus means absolutely nothing to my life.” How wrong she is, for one day, like all of us, she will stand before Him in judgment. The Bible teaches us that we can experience Jesus... More