“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 KJV All good things come from God. James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” The Lord provides His…
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. Proverbs 18:12 KJV Everyone likes to be honored; to receive glory, high respect, and recognition for their individual achievements or contribution to a successful project. But the accolades of men quickly dissolve, and your achievements are forgotten by all but a very few. Yet God declares “before honour is humility.” The Easton Bible Dictionary defines humility as…
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16 KJV God hears and answers the earnest prayers of a righteous person. Psalm 34:15 says, “The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.” So what exactly does James 5:16b mean? The… Effectual –…