“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. …Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” (Ephesians 5:22-25 NIV) Financial Disagreements in Marriage by Larry Burkett When you or your spouse seeks to have your own way about money in your marriage, your inability to get what […]
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6) You Must Believe by Larry Burkett We must believe God in order to receive His best. As our Scripture verse for today says, it is impossible […]
“Whether then you eat or you drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) How to Cheat by Larry Burkett I heard of a Christian couple who, in order to qualify for a low-income, subsidized government loan, had the wife’s employer reduce her working hours. Because she made too […]
“I have chosen him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice.” (Genesis 18:19) Academic Achievement by Larry Burkett Samuel Johnson said, “Knowledge always desires increase; it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external […]
“Let not your adornment be merely external.” (1 Peter 3:3) Christian Logos and Signs by Larry Burkett I received a letter that said, “I’m a Christian businessman and I love the Lord, but I am really turned off by these people who display Christianity on their cards and have signs on their trucks. Either they […]
“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12) Power Over Satan by Larry Burkett We are told that Satan is a defeated foe. He was defeated from the beginning […]
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly.” (Psalm 1:1) Choosing Godly Counsel by Larry Burkett People have often asked me, “Should a Christian ever use non-Christian counselors, such as lawyers, doctors, accountants?” I believe the answer to that question is in today’s verse. God’s Word teaches that we should […]
“[B]ut speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15) Dealing With a Negligent Husband by Chuck Bentley Crown once received a letter from a wife whose husband had worked on and off throughout their 18-year marriage. When he was employed, he […]
“It is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” (1 Peter 4:17) Life’s Struggles by Larry Burkett All of us struggle with one thing or another in our lives. I remember […]
“Godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.” (I Timothy 6:6) Attitude Extremes by Larry Burkett There are many people who seemingly have little or no regard for material possessions. They accept poverty as a normal living condition, and their major concern is where they will sleep each night. Are they living […]
