March 6 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” (Psalm 139:23-24) Yesterday we spoke of the sad state of not wanting to know …
March 5 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) Today we will continue our discussion of repenting and confessing our sins to God, specifically why it is so difficult to …
March 4 “He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.” Proverbs 28:13 We will now continue exploring the twenty four principles on overcoming temptation as presented in the booklet Overcoming Temptation, the second of which is “Repent and …
March 3 “The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.” Proverbs 14:27 Much more could be said about the fear of the Lord and what a key role it plays in helping us to avoid sin. We have …
March 2 “Then Peter said to her, ‘Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out as well.’ And she …
March 1 “When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; …
February 28 Perfecting Holiness in the Fear of the Lord “Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 We have been elaborating since February 22 on the first point …
February 27 “Jesus said to him, ‘On the other hand, it is written, “You shall not put the Lord Your God to the test.” ’ ” Matthew 4:7 When we sin, when we disobey God in our pride, our ignorance, our hardness of heart, our stubbornness, aren’t we …
February 26 “Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 Yesterday we discussed examining the deepest desires of our hearts with the intent of discovering and eliminating any love of …
February 25 “Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 If anyone thinks that fearing the Lord is an Old Testament concept that doesn’t apply to Christians today, then think …