That a man is bold and fearless before other men does not necessarily mean that he has the boldness of faith. Boldly Korah, Dathan, and Abiram challenged Moses and Aaron. And Gehazi lied boldly before his master, Elisha. But God ..

When the unbelievers heap ridicule and scorn upon us, it is so easy to respond with sarcasm and with other sinful deeds. For that reason the psalmist asks God in Psalm 119:43, 44, “And take not the word of truth ..

If you are a child of God, you have to one degree or another, and at one time or another, suffered mockery and ridicule. The gift of salvation makes a night and day difference between us and the world. Jesus ..

A thankful heart will sing praises, as we saw. For to give thanks is to declare that someone has done something good. Therefore, having thanked God for His wondrous work of salvation, Asaph in Psalm 75:9, 10 writes, “I will ..

In this vale of tears and sorrows, and especially as we approach the days when the antichrist will be here to per-secute the true church of Christ, we do well to take hold of the comfort of God’s word as ..

Peter tells us that Satan goes about as a roaring lion. But there are times when his followers attack us as an angered bull that charges with its horns to try to gore the one that irritated it. And keep ..

God is near to His people encircling them in His love. And when the time is ripe He will judge the wicked and cast them into everlasting punishment. For His name is the Almighty One, and He can and does ..

To give thanks unto a person is to say that he is good and has performed a good deed. The Hebrew word for giving thanks is to throw out the hand, that is, to point to one, to point him ..

One reveals one’s faith by what one says. However, that speaking is not only that which is produced by the lips and voice. As the saying goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” By our behavior or conduct we with a ..

There is a place where all misery and tears will forever be behind us. It is a place where we will dwell in the sunshine of God’s presence, and where nothing and no one can ever drive us out and ..