David expressed how much he became comfortable after he placed his trust in God. The man said, “I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope” (Psalm 16:8-9)....

Jesus Christ taught the Pharisees some bitter truth that provoked them to rage. He said, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.” Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I...

The Pharisees understood that Jesus Christ was a moral teacher and they also perceived him as an expected Messiah, but they decided to live in denial. Therefore, the Pharisees set up traps for Jesus’ downfall. They tested him with many tricky questions, with the hope that he might stumble at his words. An instance of...

God hates wickedness, and he will not spare wicked people from punishments. The scriptures emphasized that God will afflict the wicked people in hellfire. It is stated, “The Lord tests the righteous, but the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates. Upon the wicked He will rain coals; Fire and brimstone and...

The Pharisees were blindfolded with traditions and could not adequately interpret the scripture. Many Pharisees missed the salvation opportunity, mainly because they believed that Jesus came from a small town! Despite many signs and wonders that Christ performed, the Pharisees insisted that Galilee was too small to produce their messiah. It is reported, “…therefore many...

King David reviewed his past and realized that God had made him successful without having any significant background or experience. The king understood that he was not born with a silver spoon; neither did he have any exceptional success trait. Yet, God appointed him for greatness since he risked his life to kill Goliath and...

Some members of Jesus’ family lost salvation and the miracle opportunities that he offered. Due to familiarity, Jesus’ family found it difficult to accept him as their Savior. In fact, his half-brothers rejected his gospel campaign and they mocked him. Jesus’ brothers believed that he was a coward, and they sarcastically ask him to go...

King David had a lifestyle of composing songs and dancing before God; also love to express his prayers through songs. Meanwhile, in a rare moment, God hijacked David’s psalm and turned it to a prophecy. God expressed his frustrations over people’s nonchalant attitude towards his laws. The Spirit of God said, “How long, O you...

The Jews could not get over the fact that Jesus Christ called himself “The Bread of Life,” and they attempted to ridicule him by all means. Meanwhile, Jesus was determined to tell the truth about himself – even if his critics refuse to accept it. The Jews said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of...

The scripture mentioned some of David’s men of valor that did remarkable things in their lifetime. It is recorded, “These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time. And after...

People who benefited from Jesus’ miracle of food provisions had shallow minds. They misconceived Jesus as a magician, and they would prefer that he become a king so that he could satisfy them with more magic. However, Jesus corrected the nonsense! He said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you...

King David recounted God’s goodness over his life; he praised God for deliverance and victories over all his enemies. The king composed a special song to God and said, “…He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me;...