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Set Yourself to UnderstandThe days of our lives are “full of trouble” (Job 14:1 ESV). The late Pastor Jerry Falwell explained that we were either soon headed into trouble, currently in trouble, or just coming out of trouble.  Our effort to understand plays a heavy role in our ability to endure the trouble. It is necessary to stay in a perpetual mindset of seeking understanding to strengthen our en...

In Daniel chapter 7, the anxiety of what is to come is brought to the mind of the author's hearers and readers. The placement of this vision is interesting because in chapter 6, Israel is taken captive by a new regime. After all, the Babylonians were defeated in spite of their strength. This vision dates back to the first year of captivity in Babylon.Daniel 7:1-8The vision of the four beasts is te...

 Paying attention to the accountability that Jesus gave to His disciples is crucial to identifying and continuing down the pathway of being a disciple of Jesus. We find Jesus expressing and challenging the disciples to meet a standard in different situations throughout Scripture. Luke 9:37-43A man brings his son to Jesus’s disciples to have them cast out a demon, but “they could not” (Luke 9:40 ES...

 The book of James talks about the power of the tongue through our words. From it come blessings and curses. It will also show what or whom we place on the throne of our hearts. Jesus said, “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matt. 12:34 ESV). On top of that depth in which we choose to believe, it can reveal the subtle rejection or the growth of our belief. Our public confess...

Do you ever take time to acknowledge how meaningful the relationships are that you have? We can quickly identify the relationships that we enjoy and consistently make time for. But what about the ones that we long for and deep down could not live without? Those types of relationships we should be willing to sacrifice and suffer for. Daniel 3 In the third chapter of Daniel, we see the value and ext...