Mark 3:11-12 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. A strange form of flattery. And Jesus had none of it; with His authority, He commanded them not to make Him known. The enemy had a plan of attack. Satan was sacrificing his front-line pawns just like a battle formation. Attacking the front line, the only line by sending people that were demonic

Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled, and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. I've noticed, over the years certain people that are dishonest in business believe everyone is corrupt. It hurts a little when they accuse me of the same. I know they impute this towards me because they are unconsciously projecting their values onto me. The very next verse 1:16 reads: They profess that they know God, but

Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered. There it is again, one of my favorite sayings; “And it shall come to pass,” remember it never reads; it came to stay. Whosoever shall call, that covers a lot of people, and it includes you. The word call means: to invoke aid, to worship, testimony, to make a decision, and these are powerful words in God’s ears. We can call on God through worship, praise, and our testimon

Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; breakup your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea was a prophet of God serving in the Northern Kingdom from 760 BC to 725 BC. He was known as the ‘weeping prophet,’ a heartbroken man serving the Lord at all costs. Hosea was instructed by God to take a wife of whoredom, a prostitute named Gomer. Obedience can come at a heavy price; in this case, God nee

Leviticus 19:9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. Rules for harvesting, this is known a sundry law, various laws given by God as instructions to live. It was a unique system in which the poor could earn a living by gleaning the fields. In an agricultural society, this provided enough for people to get by. A farmer was not to strip every last bit of grain from t

Psalm 37:4-5 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass. I love this verse, it’s a promise from Father God to you. It’s your first instruction, your potential, your future. How do you delight yourself in the Lord? Fascinating choice of words by the psalmist, King David. Delight in this instance comes from a Greek word called: katatrechō it means to run down

Colossians 2:12 Buried together with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him from the dead. God is so awesome; we have traditions that prove His existence. Unbelievers think that the bible is just a book written by a man. If that were the case, we would all probably be getting tattoos with fish or crosses on them to prove our faith. But God always has a plan, so where did baptism begin? Exodus 14:22 And

Luke 11:20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. This verse is powerful and yet perplexing. What exactly is the finger of God? Jesus, in all His glory, has just cast out a devil from someone. This person was a deaf-mute unable to hear or speak. You would think that people would rejoice but instead, they accused Jesus of working for the devil. It's always amazing the power people will attribute to the enemy, and they are

2 Chronicles 12:9-10 So King Shishak of Egypt conquered Jerusalem and took away all the treasures of the Temple and of the palace, also all of Solomon’s gold shields. King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and committed them to the care of the captain of his bodyguard. Inheritance, the passing of something old, something of great value, maybe it’s wisdom, a pocket watch, some property, or a bank account, either one is to be valued. King Solomon left behind great weal