Who Has Favor With the Lord, Ps 5:12

Favor with the Lord ought to be our greatest concern; even more so than our favor with men.  Unfortunately, many Christians are much more concerned about finding favor with men than they are with finding favor with the Lord.  You might be saying, “If I knew how to have favor with the Lord, I would […]

The Saints’ Delight, Ps 37:4

These are the things in which the saints should delight.  The saints’ delight should be: The Lord – Ps 37:4 – “Delight thyself in the Lord…”. You delight in the Lord by loving him [Matt 22:36-37]; by knowing him [Phil 3:10]; by fellowshipping with him [1 Jn 1:3]; by praying to him [Prov 15:8]; by […]

Loving Favour, Prov 22:1

Loving Favour Prov 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. According to this verse, loving favour is better than silver and gold.  Well, most people wouldn’t turn down a little silver and gold.  My memory from banking […]

The Riches of God, Rom 2:4

There are several references in the New Testament to the riches of God.  The riches of God include: The riches of his goodness – Rom 2:4.  It is through his goodness that God leads us to repentance.  God rains on the just and the unjust.  “He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things”, […]

Delight in the Lord, Ps 37:4

Ps 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord…”  We find among Christians that the ones who grow the strongest and who are the most spiritual are the ones who delight themselves in the Lord.  To delight in something or someone is to take great satisfaction or pleasure in it or him or her.  When […]

Give Thanks, Ps 106:1

Give Thanks Ps 106:1 says, O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. Ps 107:1, Ps 118:1, and Ps 136:1 start the same way.  God has been good to us because he is good.  Thank God!! And it’s a good thing that his mercy endureth forever because even […]

A Blessing To Your Children, Prov 20:7

A Blessing To Your Children No doubt you want to be a blessing to your children.  Our children are blessed directly by several things we do, found in the Book of Proverbs. The blessing of  integrity – Prov 20:7.  They receive a blessing indirectly as the Lord blesses our integrity.  And they have a perfect […]

Taste And See, Ps 34:8

Taste And See That The Lord Is Good We’ve often said that eternal life begins the moment you receive Jesus Christ; you don’t have to wait to die before you can enjoy your everlasting life.  That’s why Jesus said in Jn 10:10, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have […]

For Thy Good, Deut 10:12-13

For Thy Good Deut. 10:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Deut 10:12-13 we see that there are some things that the Lord requires of you that are for thy good. To fear the Lord is for thy good – Deut 10:12 – the fear of the Lord yields knowledge, wisdom, confidence, prolonged days, and a clean […]

God’s Abundant Goodness, Ex 34:6

According to God’s own testimony of himself in Ex 34:6, the Lord is abundant in goodness.  He has been very good to us, not because we are so good but because he is so good.  God delights in doing good through his abundant goodness.  We should therefore: Acknowledge his goodness. Jesus said that “none is […]