HE IS THE GIVER! He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. —Daniel 2:21-22 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. —John 14:26             It is our Lord God Almighty who gives wisdom.  All wisdom and knowledge comes from Him.  Mankind thinks so highly of itself that it thinks it comes up with…

GOD’S PURPOSE PREVAIL!  Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him.  And the king’s young men told him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.”  So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?”  And Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor, let royal robes be brought, which…

BORN FOR SUCH A TIME! For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” —Esther 4:14             Are you keeping silent with what God desires you to speak and do?  Is so then God will raise someone else up to speak and do what He desires.             So what is it that God wants you to speak and do?  Who does He want you to share the gospel with today?  Who does He want you…

GOD KNOWS AND REMEMBERS! Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people. —Nehemiah 5:19 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. —II Corinthians 5:10             As followers of Jesus God is keeping track of our lives.  He knows all about us.  He knows the good we do and He knows the bad we do.  This is not for a scale to see if we have done enough good to be saved or enough bad to be…

HE MOVES MOUNTAINS And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me. —Nehemiah 2:8             When God desires to do a work even unsaved government leaders will be favorable to us if that is what He desires.  Only our mighty God and King can bring this about in the lives of the lost.  So, whatever the Lord desires you or me to do, trust Him and do it!  He will bring it to pass and even those who do not know Him will be moved by Him to be supportive.  You say, “It seems so impossible!”  Yes, from man’s perspective it…

SING PRAISE! Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! —Psalm 47:6             Praise Him for His love.  Praise Him for His compassion.  Praise Him for His kindness.  Praise Him for His patience.  Praise Him for His sovereignty.  Praise Him for being all-powerful.  Praise Him for being all-knowing.  Praise Him for being all-present everywhere at all times.  Praise Him for His provision.  Praise Him for His purposes being accomplished.  Praise Him for His marvelous creation.  Praise Him for being a new creation of His.  Praise Him for being in relationship with Him.  Praise Him for our home in heaven.  Praise Him…             Will you sing…

REMEMBER THE POOR Blessed is the one who considers the poor. —Psalm 41:1 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along. —Galatians 2:10             There are those who are poor in this world.  That is their present state and the church is called to remember them and to be eager to do so.  How are you and I doing in this area?  How is the local church we attend doing in this area of ministering to the poor.  Now this is specifically talking about people who are materially poor.              Jesus said, “The poor you…

CONFESS YOUR SIN! I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. —Psalm 38:18 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us. —I John 1:8-10 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. —James 5:16             Have…

SPIRITUAL WARFARE The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. —Psalm 37:12-13             Plain and simply there are wicked people who actually do plot “against the righteous.”  They hate who God is and they hate God’s people, but they do not leave it there.  These wicked seethe with hatred and are actively against those who seek to live right before our Lord God Almighty.             Who are these wicked?  It is those who promote abortion.  It is those who promote sexual perversions.  It is those who seek to destroy God’s design of…

HE IS LIFE AND LIGHT For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. —Psalm 36:9  In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.  The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. —John 1:4-5             We have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:12-13).  Paul’s commission from our Lord Jesus was “to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith…