Daily Verse Reflection Commentary on Luke 12:13-21 (Read Luke 12:13-21) Christ's kingdom is spiritual, and not of this world. Christianity does not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, ...

As he nears the borders of the infinite unknown, and is almost affrighted to enter the realm of shades, Jesus says, "Fear not, it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." Thus ...

The certainty of our hope Zeph 3:15: "The Lord has taken away His judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you will fear disaster no ...

During the Day of Atonement (Numbers 36:4), the blowing of a ram’s horn would indicate the start of the year of Jubilee. A year dedicated to rest, to restoration of property, and to freeing people ...

The New Testament gives a glorious account of Jesus's ascending into heaven. He rose from the dead at the end of Passover and stayed on earth for forty days before ascending to paradise. Ten days ...

Each trumpet announces a judgment from God to the earth, and these declarations include a warning and a call to repentance. In Greek, the word for trumpet is salpinx, or “to sound a trumpet." The verb ...

July 1 God with Us "God shall be with you" (Genesis 48:21). Good old Jacob could no more be with Joseph, for his hour had come to die: but he left his son without anxiety, for he said with confidence, ...

My nineteen-year-old daughter came up to me during a wedding reception. “A friend tried to get me to drink alcohol,” she said. She assured me that she had not drunk it, but told me the offer made her ...

This event also fulfilled Jesus's promise. Several weeks earlier, some Pharisees came to lure Him back to Judea. Jesus said that He would not return until such time as the citizens of Jerusalem would ...

Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. For example, if a family member dies, you may understandably question whether or not God could possibly ...

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In Western culture, many people place great value on possessions and on what one owns. This greedy mentality is embodied in the phrase: "He who dies with the most toys wins." Yet when you die, you can ...