Idolatry is the act of worshipping or desiring something or someone above God. In the Ten Commandments given to Moses, God said, “There shall be no other Gods before Me.” This commandment refers to idolatry. He knew that people would fall into idolatry easily and it would cost them greatly. Many people worship or desire […]
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called… 2 Timothy 4:7 Every day we have a choice to make. We can either choose to accept You or deny You, to welcome You in or reject You for the day
Storms are part of life. Everyone faces storms, there is no escaping that fact. Some storms can feel overwhelming and we may wonder how we make it. Storms can make us wonder if we will survive. The disciples faced a storm that made them wonder if they would survive. Luke 8:22 describes the storm’s intensity
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. -Hebrews 12:14-15 Cutting out the root of bitterness: There is no doubt that the
Many people say that they know God. Some may know of God. But who can truly know God, except that He reveal Himself to us? Revelation can be described as an unveiling. In 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the
The Bible speaks often about humility. Humility can be defined as a modest view of one’s own importance. Humility is the opposite of pride. Pride is a serious offense to God. In fact, the Bible says that God will resist you if you have an issue with pride. James 4:6-7 says, “But He gives more
One of the greatest benefits of our salvation has to be that we can hear God speak to us personally. There can be no intimate relationship with our heavenly Father without it. But, as easy as it is for us to speak to Him, the average Christian has a hard time hearing His voice. This
My Muslim family trained me well. They trained me to tell little white lies. I was a lying machine. Lies were normal for me. I used to live with masks. No one knew the real me. But after I met Jesus, I had to break the habit of lying. Those lies got me into trouble.
What does the Bible tell us about the blood of Jesus? What is its significance? When Jesus went to the cross to die for our sins, His blood was shed for us. There was no other way that we could be saved, except that Jesus become a perfect sacrifice for us. He bought and paid
In many cultures, there is an exchange of gifts between a man and a woman who love each other and plan to marry. These gifts serve as a promise and guarantee of commitment to one another. When you and I believe and receive Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, we receive a gift …the gift
The Bible tells us that there is no one like God. No one can compare to our God. He is love and yet He is full of power. God’s power created the whole earth. Jeremiah 10:12-13 says, “But God made the earth by His power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own
When we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ, a transformation occurs. The Bible says that we become a new creation. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, it tells us “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here.” God makes us come alive in a new way,