Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him? Job 13:7 Speaking for another person is a common practice among people all over the world. Someone says something and everyone talks about it and reinterprets what the person is saying to meet their own agenda or thoughts. This can be see... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 11:13-14 False Worker Of Light
For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerades as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:13-14 Paul talked about some people being in the church acting like they were apostles of Christ, yet they were only acting like that. They were teaching... Continue Reading →
Psalm 51:10 A Pure Heart
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 In this psalm, David is asking God to cleanse him of all sin and make him new. He knew that he needed a pure heart and that only God could do that for him. Years later Jeremiah would... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 3:13 Encourage Daily
"But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Hebrews 3:13 The author of Hebrews had just stated that a believer must not harden his heart like the Jews did in the wilderness. Now with that warning, he tells the believers... Continue Reading →
Matthew 13:22 Seeds Among Thorns
"The seed falling among thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful." Matthew 13:22 This verse continues the parable Jesus told about the sower and the seed. This seed falls among the thorns. If you have ever tried... Continue Reading →