Proverbs presents a clear picture of a life that stays close to God. The one who is blessed is the one who listens, watches daily, and waits at His door. This speaks of consistency, attention, and a heart that remains positioned before the Lord. From the beginning, we see the...

All of us, after having eaten a good meal, feel good—satisfied, content. Our hearts become tender toward God, to thank Him for His daily bread, our daily breath, our daily substance, our daily sustenance—our daily everything—and, more importantly, for His daily Presence abiding with us. We want to thank Him...

The psalmist was making an intentional declaration of his boast in God in Psalm 118. It was a celebration of God’s goodness and faithfulness to deliver. In verse 24, he zeroes in on God’s sovereignty and makes a bold statement of trust in Him: “This is the day the Lord...

Following Jesus is not a one-time decision. It is a daily death—a daily surrender, a daily laying down, a daily yes. We go to a funeral every day—not for someone else, but for ourselves: our pride, our control, our old ways of thinking, our need to be right, our desire...

The first thing Isaac did after hearing from God was build an altar. He built a place where he could come before the Lord and recognized it as holy because he had heard from God. Then his servants dug the well, knowing it was blessed by God. Pastor Franklin said...