Abraham: “a friend of God”! What made him so? What was the character of Abraham that should allow for such a marvelous designation? Let us begin by considering the characteristic of Abraham noted by James when he referred to Abraham as God’s friend. … [Read more...] about BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 2 of 5)
Faith
HEAVENLY WISDOM! (Part 2 of 9)
James exhorted. . . “(17) But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17 … [Read more...] about HEAVENLY WISDOM! (Part 2 of 9)
UNLIMITED RESOURCE!
I recently heard someone state something along the line of “None of us have received from God everything He would like to give us.” Think about that. This was not a reference to everything we might want, but what God truly desires for us to have. God is the great giver of all good and perfect gifts. (James 1:17) … [Read more...] about UNLIMITED RESOURCE!
PRAYER WARRIORS! (Part 2 of 3)
Yesterday we noted people calling on their “prayer warriors” for things going on in life. Persistence in prayer, including prayer for others, is something very godly in which we have the privilege from God to engage. As we noted a “warrior” … [Read more...] about PRAYER WARRIORS! (Part 2 of 3)
PRAYER WARRIORS! (Part 1 of 3)
Sometimes I see posts from people calling on all their “prayer warriors”, followed by a specific prayer request. Those requests are generally about medical appointments or issues, family situations, work challenges, and other such things. However, there are also times the requests are made with no details due to … [Read more...] about PRAYER WARRIORS! (Part 1 of 3)