“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.” (Deuteronomy 7:6) The word “special” means “not common or ordinary.” … [Read more]
Honor to the Wife
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” (1 Peter 3:7) The Greek word for “honour” … [Read more]
How to be Happy: Conclusion
“… yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.” (Psalms 144:15b) “… but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” (Proverbs 29:18b) These devotions have, as their primary target, for you the believer to know with certainty that you are in the … [Read more]
How to be Happy: Part C: Preservation Based on Purging
“Behold, happy (blessed) is the man whom God correcteth…” (Job 5:17) Not only is enduring suffering from the hand of men a “key” to happiness or blessedness of God; but another key is when a saint is purged by God with chastisement. Paul quotes … [Read more]
How to be Happy: Part B: Preeminence Based on Patience
“Behold, we count them happy which endure…” (James 5:11) The second key to true happiness is “endurance.” This word is also translated “patience.” The verb form means “to bear patiently, endure.” The noun form is literally, “an abiding … [Read more]
How to be Happy: Part A: Performance Based on Perception
“If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” (John 13:17) The key word to happiness is “do.” James says, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22). However, happiness (or blessedness) is … [Read more]
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