The Lord’s Prayer. The most famous prayer in the Holy Book. What does this prayer mean? First of all, prayer involves the worship of the heavenly Father. As the Father, God loves and cares for us. He welcomes our fellowship and intimacy. Through Christ, we have access to Him at any time to worship and […]
What is dishonesty? Dishonesty ranges from being untruthful to lying. However, between these terms, other words fall into the category that seems less harsh. Fabricate, sneaky, shady, misleading, and crooked appear less. No matter how we look at it, in the end, dishonesty is not good. People that participate in schemes of deceit eventually experience
In the book of Matthew, verse twenty-one of chapter seven, the Son of God distinctly states that not everyone that calls upon the Lord will follow His ways. “Not every one that saith unto me, “Lord, Lord” shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father which is
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In the book of Joshua, chapter twenty-four, verse fifteen makes it clear the choice of whom we will serve. The stanza begins, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood,
Why is it so valuable for us to pray in secret to the Father? There are several reasons. However, the two substantial ones are to honor and love Him. Matthew, in the Old Testament, verse six of chapter six, begins: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the
In the book of Matthew, verse twenty-two of chapter five describes someone being angry against another to the point they would not mind that something terrible would occur. The stanza begins, “But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever
In the book of Genesis, verse six of the fifteenth chapter declares the response of Abram towards God after receiving instructions. The stanza begins, “And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” Abram is the person that believes the word from God, and his approach to the reply pleases
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In the book of Matthew, chapter five, verses three through ten, explain the beatitudes. Commonly called ‘the sermon on the mount contains a revelation of God’s principles by which all Christians are to live through faith in the Son of God and the power of the indwelling spirit. The word “blessed” applies to the well-being
There is an old saying, “Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.” What does it mean? There is a famous song that goes with that phrase. The lyrics roughly explain a person must have something to be with them. Sensibly speaking, every human being should have something to bring to a relationship. However, this situation is about
In the book of Matthew, verse thirteen of chapter two, Joseph receives a message in a dream from the angel of the Lord. And when they departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be
