When the Lord God formed Adam out of the dust of the ground, He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and placed him in the Garden of Eden. God then said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him” (Genesis 2:18). What...
A baby boy was born to a humble farmer and his young wife on November 3, 1723. The parents were David and Martha Davies. Their family roots were in Wales, and they lived on a small farm in the colony of Delaware. Neither David nor Martha had much education, and they...
Deuteronomy 6:4 is one of the most important texts in the Bible. It is a central tenet of three worldwide monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This verse is often called “The Shema” because the first word of the Hebrew text is the command...
There is a tendency in all of us to exalt ourselves — to seek the recognition and attention of other people. As we dig into the context of this new command, we will see that Jesus cuts right to the heart and exposes this pride in all of us. God’s desire is that we...
Life is filled with unchangeable circumstances, situations, and events that are entirely beyond our control. God in His goodness has designed life this way. If we were in control of every aspect of our lives, surely we would make a wreck of things very quickly! For a...
Millions of Christians have profited from reading the classic book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Of these millions, very few know about the life and testimony of this beloved book’s author. Similar to the sheep that he loved, Phillip Keller knew what it was to...
“I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11, 14). These comforting words spoken by Christ to His disciples sum up the goodness of God as revealed in the Lord Jesus Christ. The imagery of the shepherd and the sheep spans the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. In the blessing...
A real evidence of faith is persistent prayer. But why do we find it so hard to continue in prayer without giving up? The answer comes down to our focus — are we focused on our fears and doubts or are we focused on God and His Word? Join Nate and Gabe as they share...
Earthly marriage, as lovely as it may be, pales in comparison to the glories of the eternal marriage of Christ and His Bride. The Bible points many times to the marriage relationship between the Heavenly Bridegroom and the Heavenly Bride. This ultimate culmination of...
Midnight, August 24, 1572. The young king of France, sweating and trembling, gave the fateful order. At his word, a single pistol shot was fired. As the reverberation shook the hall, the king’s face paled. He was only partially aware of what he had done, but the...