Matthew 23:13
"But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in."
If I were to ask you what or who is the greatest enemy of Christianity, I would no doubt hear that the Devil is the greatest enemy.
Matthew 13:58
"And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief."
Who wouldn't want to see the great works of God?
Matthew 4:3
"And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread."
I was recently invited to eat at a restaurant in my hometown.
Zechariah 10:1
"Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field."
Asking for rain during the rainy season is an unusual command.
Psalm 127:1
"Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
If I were to tell you I have one ingredient that guarantees success, you would certainly be interested.
Zephaniah 2:3
"Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger."
"We will take care of this when we get home."
Micah 6:8
"He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
The Christian life is not as complex as some make it.
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Daniel 1:17
"As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams."
Unless you are a hermit who lives in a cave, your daily life is filled with relationships.