Moments For You

God, who is a God of law and order, has set certain conditions on His promise to hear and answer our prayers. What kind of heart must we have for God to hear us? A Pure Heart: “If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have... Read more →

It is interesting to see how much of the Bible is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in providing examples, enforcing precepts, or proclaiming promises. We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord” (Genesis 4:26). Then,... Read more →

“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalm 139:23-24). One element in true prayer is confession. I do not want Christian readers to think I am... Read more →

Have you ever been stuck in a conversation with someone who talks only about themselves? Imagine what it must be like for our heavenly Father to listen to our prayers during our devotional time. We may have read a portion of His word, but then in prayer we swiftly shift... Read more →

Here is the great secret of success. Work with all your might, but trust not in the least in your work. Pray with all your might for the blessing of God, but work at the same time with all diligence, with all patience, with all perseverance. Pray then, and work.... Read more →

“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers” (Colossians 4:12). We are thankful for preachers, pastors, teachers, and missionaries; but we also need men and women of prayer, those who minister like Epaphras. Without a spirit of... Read more →

Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing” can be confusing. Obviously, it cannot mean we are to be in a head-bowed, eyes-closed posture all day long. Paul is not referring to non-stop talking, but rather an attitude of God-consciousness and God-surrender that we carry with us all... Read more →

A Christian overheard several co-workers having a discussion in which some very harsh and cruel things were said about Christians. When he could stand it no longer, he said, “I admit there are some hypocrites in the church, but most of us are sincere believers.” Turning their attention to him,... Read more →

The book of Psalms records many sermons King David preached to himself during difficult times. Those sermons focused his thoughts on truth and positioned him to experience God’s power. Like David, when we pray God’s promises, we are telling Him we trust Him to keep His word. Here are ten... Read more →

While this issue of Moments For You is being distributed, we are in the process of moving to a new facility. This new building is truly a blessing from the Lord, received at just the right time. Our previous location has ranged somewhere between “cozy” and “cramped” for a while, so... Read more →

In 1174 the Italian architect Bonnano Pisano began work on what would become his most famous project: an eight-story bell tower in the city of Pisa. There was just one “little” problem: builders quickly discovered that the soil was much softer than they had anticipated, and the foundation was far... Read more →

The Jewish people had been in captivity for seventy years in Babylon, but in the year 530 B.C. the power of the Babylonian Empire was broken by the power of Persia, and the king of Persia encouraged the Jewish remnant to return to their own country and to the city... Read more →

“… Building yourselves up in your most holy faith …” (Jude 20). According to the New Testament, each Christian is a dwelling place of God, and their responsibility is to build themselves up into a temple worthy of divine habitation. How is this accomplished? The Foundation The first thing about... Read more →

“On this rock I will build My church” (Matthew 16:18). As the disciples walked along the dusty roads of Caesarea Philippi, they were in a kind of exile. The leaders, as well as the people of Israel, had rejected them. The Jews had also rejected the disciples’ message and their... Read more →

“Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves” (Genesis 11:4). Think of it! A tower that reaches to the heavens. And we thought that we had big ambitions. No one ever tried to do... Read more →