“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you” (Isaiah 66:13).
The gentle tap on your shoulders, on your arms, sometimes on your thighs, says that He is with you, the Comforter.
Those comforting whispers, ‘My son, my child,’ will make you shed tears.
The Lord is alive.
Develop a relationship with God. It’s awesome.
You will never feel alone.
Even in the darkest valley, God’s rod and staff bring comfort and prove He is close by.
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him” (2 Chronicles 16:9).
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good” (Proverbs 15:3).
His eyes move to and fro. He searches every heart.
Can anyone escape from His eyes?
His eyes penetrate deep down into the sea. Where can we hide?
No one can claim that they are holy and without sin.
Let’s turn to Him now.
He gave us plenty of opportunities to repent and follow Him, but we kept neglecting Him.
We have to face the Judge alone.
Life is like a vapor; how will we face Him tomorrow?
Are you lonely?
Seek Christ, the trusted Companion.
Are you thirsty?
Seek Christ, for He hears the faintest cry and will quench your thirst.
Are you hungry?
Seek Christ, He will satisfy your hunger, for He is the Provider.
Are you sick?
Seek Christ, the greatest and the most powerful Physician. He will make you whole.
Are you troubled?
Seek Christ, the most compassionate Comforter.
Are you tempted?
Seek Christ, the victorious King who conquered the tempter. He will help you to overcome every temptation.
Are you in debts?
Seek Christ, the Banker and the Financier. He will help you to clear all your debts.
Seek Christ, trust Him with all your heart, and He will never forsake you.
We grieve the Holy Spirit when we spend more time with the world.
He is grieved when our eyes are glued to worldly entertainment.
He is grieved by our unforgiving hearts.
He is hurt when we are drunk.
He is much grieved when we forget His sacrifice and chase after the world.
Every sin crucifies Him again on that cruel cross.
God was not pleased with Nineveh, but His mercy was above His anger; therefore, He sent the prophet Jonah to warn them. The All-Merciful Father was moved upon seeing the heart of Nineveh and saved them. Yet, the Lord’s word, once it comes out, will perform the deed and return to Him.
Though Nineveh repented after prophet Jonah warned them, they went back to their old ways, and God destroyed Nineveh completely. His words came true after 150 years.
Our world is more sinful than the period of the prophet Jonah. There are just a few more signs, and the Lord will return.
Day after day and night after night this world is with the world.
Are we prepared to face Him? Will we be saved?
Will He say, ‘My good servant, you have pleased Me,’ or show us the way to the Hellfire?
Let’s wait on the Lord and please Him so that we can dwell with Him.
Heaven and Hell truly exist.
Let’s be on the Lord’s side.
The Holy Spirit speaks, and He guides.
When He guides us, His guidance is always perfect. He guided the Israelites in their day-to-day lives. He guided them to win battles and to speak to kings and their enemies.
When we pay heed to that still, small voice, we can overcome every hurdle, cross seas, break down walls, win battles, feed thousands, and even raise the dead.
We must be filled with the Spirit of Wisdom, and then we will begin to hear that still, small voice.
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
Wine, Women, Wealth, and the World: four dangerous Ws that will destroy a person and his ministry and reputation, separating him from God.
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).
“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1).
“Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night until they are inflamed by wine” (Isaiah 5:11).
The righteous Job made a covenant with his eyes that he would not look at a woman. Flee youthful lust abstain from sexual immorality and keep yourself holy.
“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” ( Matthew 5:28).
The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. One cannot serve both God and money.
“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”
“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14)
The LORD will judge the one who does this; He is no respecter of persons.
Do not allow your daughters to marry their sons, and do not take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Do not eat anything offered to idols, or meat that has been sacrificed.
If we live, we have to live for the Lord; and if we die, we have to die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Nothing should separate us from the Love of Christ.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
King Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD, and God did not forsake him. He reigned for forty-one years. For thirty-five years, his heart was fully committed to the Lord. Because there was peace, the land had rest for many years.
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you shall have wars” (2 Chronicle 16:9).
However, when King Asa trusted in the King of Syria instead of relying on God, he lost the peace he once enjoyed. In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became severely diseased in his feet. Yet in his illness, he sought not the LORD, but physicians. Asa slept with his fathers and died in the forty-first year of his reign.
Trust God. Whenever the kings trusted Him, there was peace; when they yoked themselves with unbelievers, there was no peace.
Let’s trust God, walk with Him, and follow peace with everyone.
“Lord Jesus Christ knew all men, He knew what was in man” (John 2:24,25).
“For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes” (Jeremiah 16:17).
“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” Psalm (139:7,8).
The Lord Jesus Christ knew all people. He knew what was in every heart.
He knows you. He knows your thoughts, your words, and your deeds. He knows your past, your present, and your future.
Nothing is hidden from Him. Everything is open before His eyes.
Yet He still calls you to come to Him in faith, for He is full of grace, mercy, and truth.
