‘If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins.’ 1 John 1:9 AMPC In spite of our best intentions and efforts, we all ‘fall short’ of God’s requirements (see Romans 3:23). So what’s the answer? ‘If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are...
‘You who inhabit the praises of Israel.’ Psalm 22:3 WEB The place where you live is your home, or ‘habitation’. So when you praise God, you’re saying, ‘Make Yourself at home, Lord.’ Where does God dwell [live]? He has many different addresses and one of them is...
‘Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.’ 1 Timothy 4:15 NIV One day a friend of Chuck Swindoll’s stopped by his study to ‘speak the truth in love’ to him (see Ephesians 4:15). The man said, ‘I don’t think...
‘Let the wise listen and add to their learning.’ Proverbs 1:5 NIV As you examine your mistakes, you realise it was your thinking at the time that caused them, and that’s why you need to keep challenging your own thinking. ‘Let the wise listen and add to their...
‘Create in me a pure heart, O God.’ Psalm 51:10 NIV Samson went too far. He wound up with his eyes gouged out, mocked by his captors in a Philistine dungeon. Why? Because of two unguarded areas: pride and sex. David also struggled against temptation. In a moment of...
