In Mark 14:32-36, Jesus leads his disciples to Gethsemane, a familiar place of prayer, but he goes "a little further" to pray alone. Jesus submitted to God's will despite his anguish. The disciples stayed in their familiar place, but Jesus’ extra effort aligned him with God’s plan for salvation. Similarly,...

The spirit of harlotry spoken of in Proverbs 7 is a highway to the grave for both men and women. The fog of hormones, pleasure, and excitement feel like life. This cannot change the immutable law of reaping and sowing and that the wages of sin is death. It matters...

We are called to battle demons, to trample on snakes and scorpions; but, when it comes to temptations and sexual immorality, we are told to flee.Joseph stood firm in his resolve to keep pure before God and flee from Potiphar’s wife and sexual immorality, and ended up in prison. But...

In Proverbs 9, wisdom is pictured as a gracious hostess who has built a strong, beautiful, and welcoming house. This house is not ordinary, it is supported by seven pillars, symbolizing perfection, stability, and completeness. Wisdom’s invitation is open to all: “Come, eat my food and drink the wine I...

When Adam and Eve fell in the Garden of Eden, God was not caught by surprise. The plan for our redemption had already been prepared. From the beginning, the Father had determined that His Son, Jesus Christ, would come so that we could inherit the Kingdom of God. The devil...