Sunday Suit but a Monday Heart

Opening Verse “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” (2 Timothy 3:5, KJV) Introduction It’s easy to dress up for Sunday, but what about the rest of the week? God isn’t looking for polished appearances — He’s after a heart fully surrendered every day, not just when...

Fading Eyes, Steady Faith

Opening Verse “Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.”Job 17:7 (KJV) Introduction There are moments in life when sorrow hits so hard that it touches every part of who we are. Job was in such a moment. His eyes, once bright with life, had...

When Envy Clouds the Heart

Opening Verse “For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”Psalm 73:3 (KJV) Introduction It’s easy to stumble when we look at the world and see the wicked prosper. The heart cries out, “Why do they get away with so much?” But Psalm 73 leads us through this...

Move with Wisdom, Not the Flesh

Opening Verse “He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”— Proverbs 14:29 (KJV) Introduction When someone tries to cheat you, your first instinct might be to get angry, speak out, or retaliate. But God calls His people to operate differently. He gives wisdom...

A Father’s Foundation

Opening Verse “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) Introduction A strong foundation is everything. You can’t expect a house to stand if the ground it rests on is weak. It’s the same with children. Fathers are not...

The Day is Coming

Opening Verse “For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.”Malachi 4:1 (KJV) Introduction The Word...

When the Flame Feels Faint

Opening Verse “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?”Psalm 85:6 (KJV) Introduction Even with faith in God, there are times we feel like our spark has faded. We still believe. We still pray. But inside, we feel tired—spiritually dry. It happens to more people than we realize. The...

The Bread and Wine of Destruction

Opening Verse “For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.”— Proverbs 4:17 (KJV) Introduction Not all meals nourish. Some destroy. The world offers a feast, but it’s not one prepared by the Lord. It’s a table set with wickedness and violence, and many are dining without even realizing the...

Be Blameless

Opening Verse “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) Introduction A deacon is called to be blameless, holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. But what happens when...