God's Word on That

Tag: Daily Slice

  • Why Do We Suffer?

    In John 9:2 we see not all suffering is due to personal sin. Some is, and the person who violates God’s moral laws must not be surprised when those moral laws kick back. In Luke 13:2 Jesus points out that calamities can stem from men’s inhumanity to man or from natural accidents like the collapse of a tower, and the people who suffer because of these are not especially sinful. Since all have sinned (Romans 3:23). Some are just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

    Basically Jesus is telling us, “Don’t spend too much time trying to understand the reason for suffering. Instead focus on how you deal with it.” Luke 21: 1-13 gives nine sources of suffering that we are not just to bear up under, but use. The worst thing that can happen to a man – crucifixion – turns out to be the best thing that can happen, since it leads to perfection. This is the attitude we must cultivate if we are not only to face but use suffering.

    Imminent judgment and destruction is at hand. The only thing delaying it is God’s willingness to provide one more opportunity for faithfulness (Luke 13:8).

    Pruning and patience lead to perfection.

  • Treasures in Heaven

    Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21), a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted (Luke 12:33).

    He cannot save himself by his treasure (Job 20:20). A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions (Luke 12:15).

    I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread (Job 23:12). So look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure (Proverbs 2:4). In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age (1 Timothy 6:19).

    Treasure comes in many shapes and sizes. What do we treasure most?

  • A Daily Word

    God’s promises are there for us to dig out and use. Herbert Lockyer, in his book All the Promises of the Bible, informs us that there are over 7000 promises to be mined from the riches of God’s Word. In his collection, Mr. Lockyer “hopes that he has succeeded in marshalling a comprehensive and representative number of the promises which are like an arranged museum of ‘gems and precious stones and pearls’ of inestimable value in God’s cabinet of spiritual jewels, and which constantly remind the Christian of his true, abiding riches. All of these gracious promises deserve to be ‘bound upon our fingers and written upon the table[sic] of our hearts’.”

    So I will attempt to bring to this blog a timely promise for living in today’s world. God has shown me many of “His great and precious promises,” and I hope to find a way to share them with you so you may write them on the tablet of your heart.

    What better way than to start with the Sermon on the Mount? It is said to be a “Gospel in Miniature”, a synopsis of the teachings of our Great Teacher. May this blog bring you closer to God’s Word; and May God’s Word bring you closer to God’s love for you.

    God’s Word is there to direct us in our daily walk. May we all learn to rely on Him.

  • The Meek Shall Inherit

    Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5).

    The meek shall eat and be satisfied (Psalm 22:26). The meek shall He guide in judgment, the meek will He teach His ways (Psalm 25:9). The Lord lifts up the meek (Psalm 147:6) to save all the meek of the earth (Psalm 76:9); and He beautifies the meek with salvation (Psalm 149:4).

    The meek will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord (Isaiah 29:19). I will leave within you the meek and the humble (Zephaniah 3:12). The meek shall inherit the earth and delight themselves in the abundance of peace (Psalm 37:11).

    Learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Matthew 11:29).

    Meekness is to know our limitations, and at the same time know the greatness of our God.

  • Those Who Mourn

    Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4). Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh (Luke 6:21). Grieve, mourn and wail… Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up (James 4:9-10). Come near to God and He will come near to you (James 4:8).

    He has sent me, to announce the year of the Lord’s good will… to comfort all those who grieve. (Isaiah 61:2). I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them. I will give them joy in place of their sorrow (Jeremiah 31:13).

    My people have been lost sheep (Jeremiah 50:6). Go to the lost sheep… As you go, spread this message: The kingdom of heaven is near (Matthew 10:6-7).

    What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short (1 Corinthians 7:29).

    We are to mourn those who are still lost. None should be denied the choice.

  • Poor In Spirit

    Blessed are the poor in spirit – for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3). How happy are those who know their need for God, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs! (Phillips)

    A poor man pleads for mercy (Proverbs 18:23). The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the Lord will praise Him (Psalm 22:26). This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; He saved him out of all his troubles (Psalm 34:6).

    From Your bounty, O God, You provided for the poor (Psalm 68:10). He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor (Psalm 112:9).

    Yet I am poor and needy, may the Lord think of me (Psalm 40:17).

    The poor in spirit inherit the Kingdom.