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For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. — 1 Timothy 4:8 (KJV) The Comparison That Changes Everything On any given Sunday morning, you’ll find joggers pounding the pavement, cyclists racing through park trails, and fitness enthusiasts heading to their favorite gym. There’s nothing inherently wrong with this picture. After all, the Apostle Paul doesn’t condemn bodily exercise; he simply puts it in its proper perspective. ...

Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, And the pomegranates bud forth: There will I give thee my loves. Song of Songs 7:11-12 (KJV) In the busyness of Solomon’s royal court, with its endless responsibilities and late-night duties, his bride recognised something crucial: their relationship needed intentional time and space to flourish. Her invitation wasn’t born from dissatisfaction, but from wisdom - she understood that love requires more than proximity to thrive. ...

And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 1 Samuel 3:19 (KJV) What a remarkable testimony about young Samuel’s life! The Lord “did let none of his words fall to the ground.” This phrase captures something profound about the nature of godly speech and the power of words that flow from a heart aligned with God’s purposes. ...

Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Psalm 119:37 (KJV) Our eyes have been Satan’s preferred battlefield. In the Garden of Eden, it wasn’t through audible temptation alone that Eve was deceived - it was when “she saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes” (Genesis 3:6). The enemy understood then what he understands now: the gateway to the heart runs through the eyes. ...

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this. — 2 Chronicles 25:9 (KJV) King Amaziah faced a dilemma that resonates deeply with our modern struggles. He had invested significantly, one hundred talents of silver, to hire mercenaries from Israel to strengthen his army against Edom. From a strategic standpoint, it made perfect sense. More soldiers meant better odds of victory. Yet when God’s prophet commanded him to dismiss these hired warriors, Amaziah’s immediate concern wasn’t about military strategy it was about the waste in money. ...

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Mark 10:18 (KJV) When the rich young ruler approached Jesus, he came with what seemed like a straightforward question about eternal life. But notice how he addressed Jesus: “Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” (Mark 10:17) In that simple greeting lay an assumption that would become the foundation for one of Jesus’ most revealing responses. ...

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. Revelation 2:14 (KJV) The Failed Curse That Led to a Cunning Plan When we encounter this verse in Revelation, we’re witnessing Jesus addressing the church at Pergamos about ab ancient yet ever-relevant danger. To understand the gravity of Christ’s warning, we must look back to the story of Balaam - a tale of frustrated curses and devastating counsel. ...

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. - Mark 4:39 (KJV) Three words. That’s all it took. “Peace, be still.” The same voice that spoke creation into existence now speaks to creation in its chaos, and immediately the raging storm becomes a great calm. Not a gradual settling, not a slow subsiding, but an instant transformation from tempest to tranquility. ...

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) Waiting is perhaps the most unnatural discipline for the human heart. Everything within us resists it. We live in an age of instant everything: instant messages, instant meals, instant solutions. Yet here, tucked into one of Scripture’s most soaring passages, God calls us to wait. ...

“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” - Proverbs 6:6-8 (KJV) How humbling it must have been for Solomon’s original readers to be directed to learn from an ant. Not the mighty lion, not the soaring eagle, not the wise owl… just the tiny little creature probably laying on the underside of their sandals! The most common, most neglected, most trodden upon of all creatures becomes the object lesson for the sluggard. ...