And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding FRUIT AFTER HIS KIND, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. —Genesis 1:11 When God created the herbs of the field, He said, “Let them bring forth after their kind” (Gen. 1:12). …

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. —Philippians 4:6 The word “CAREFUL” in our text verse means “FULL OF CARE,” or worrisome and anxious. At our church we often sing the little chorus, “Why worry when you can pray.” The …

“All things work together for good to them that love God…” — Romans 8:28 As a teenager, John had a beautiful singing voice. So beautiful he was in great demand as a vocalist in churches and local radio programs. His greatest aspiration was to be used of God as a singer. One summer he found …

What shall I do? —Matthew 27:22 In Matthew 27:11-26, Pontius Pilate was trying to determine what to do about Jesus. We learn six guidelines for making tough decisions from Pilate’s predicament: Determine to decide the larder questions first (vs. 11-14). Do not allow others to decide for you (vs. 15-18). Look beyond the superficial elements …

“…because thy sins were increased… thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.” —Jer. 30:14-15 We often fail to consider the gradual, cumulative effect of sin in our lives. In 1984, an unemployed cleaning woman in St. Louis noticed a few …

“…prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts…” — Malachi 3:8-10 In 1975, Pepsi decided to test whether Americans preferred Pepsi or Coca Cola as their soda of choice. It was called the “Pepsi Challenge.” To test their theory that Pepsi was preferred, they set up tables in malls and stores across America. At …