No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 — Charles V was on his way to Britain, where he wanted to teach a lesson to one of his disobedient vassals, when suddenly in the Forest of Le Mans an old man dressed only in a white shirt and with a long gray beard appeared before him, who grabbed his…

Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it. What about the natural man? Psalms 37:34 — THE NATURAL MAN is an immature Christian who does not move on and does not advance. He is retarded in spiritual development and is not influenced or controlled by the Holy Spirit, but by his lower nature. When the Israelites reached Cadea-Barnea, after marching a little in the direction of…

O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed — Mount Zion, where you dwelt. — As part of Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s Bible reading program, we came today to Psalm 74. According to the mention at the beginning of the psalm, it also belongs to Asaph, like Psalm 73. As in the previous psalm, Asaph, struggling with a dilemma. There, as we said in yesterday’s devotional…

- Grandpa, I have a very difficult project to do at school, said Salomea, trying to attract the attention of the grandfather who was working in the garden. – How hard is it? How many kilograms does the project have? said the grandfather, stopping from his work and looking preoccupied with…

“You hear prayer, that’s why people will come to You. Iniquities overwhelm me, but You will forgive our transgressions” (Psalm 65:2, 3). — When we meditate on the thought of the Lord of heaven and earth putting on “shepherd’s clothing” to become our Shepherd, it should humble us and make us look gratefully toward Him. …

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ MATTHEW 25:8 How we hear and relate to God’s truth is no small matter. Not understanding the truth correctly or not appreciating it because we do not enjoy the light that comes…

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, by the time he had learned from the Magi. MATTHEW 2:16 — At the birth of Christ, Satan saw the plains of Bethlehem illuminated by the brightness of the glory of a host of heavenly angels. He heard their song: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among His people!” The prince of darkness saw the astonished shepherds looking…

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Psalms 23:1 — Extreme trials and temptations Another method God uses to form distrust in ourselves is through extreme trials and temptations. If you listen to certain preachers or read certain books, it’s easy to conclude that once a person is born again, it’s all over, no more trials and temptations. Those who believe in the filling…

For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Romans 11:36 — The solution to self-confidence The question I have to ask is: HOW DO WE LEARN THIS SELF-DISCERN? Essentially, God has four different ways of solving this problem. These are supported and confirmed by devotional writers, great hymn writers, and Christian biographers. …