Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

The Joy Coming From Obedience

1 SAMUEL 15:22 – And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.”   THEME OF THE DAY.  THE JOY COMING FROM OBEDIENCE.  Today and throughout the day, like every day on this earth,…

Will We Be That Person?

1 SAMUEL 13:14 – But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”   THEME OF THE DAY.  WILL WE BE THAT PERSON?  The context of today’s scripture is King Saul…

The Key To A Zealous Christian Life

PSALM 18:19 – He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.”   THEME OF THE DAY.  THE KEY TO A ZEALOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE.  Zeal.  It is defined as “having great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.”  The synonyms for the word zeal are rich in meaning – “passion, ardor,…

The Attacks of Satan

PSALM 7:1-2 – O Lord my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me, lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.”   THEME OF THE DAY.  THE ATTACKS OF SATAN.  In today’s scripture, David is experiencing significant persecution and oppression from literal enemies. He…