Today with Dr. J
Stand Out
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty. - 1 Cor. 1:27. The more we stand by faith, the more we stand out. To stand out means to project...
Called Out
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. - 1 Cor. 1:9 When we are a child of God, we are called by God. To be called means to be summoned. The Lord has summoned us to be His vessels of glory. His calling is to be...
Are You Under Cover?
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’- Ps. 91:1-2. During wars, people look for places of safety to hide under cover...
Wonderfully Made
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.- Ps. 139:14. If we emphasize something about ourselves, it increases the focus on it, negative or positive. If, for example, we notice a zit on our...
In and Out of Season
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. - 2nd Tim. 4:2. When we are called out by God, we are always on call. We can expect God to call upon us to obey His unexpected leadings. Even though...
Hold Fast
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. - Heb. 10:23 Hopelessness carries a sense of death to possibilities of a better tomorrow. It is unexpected and accompanied by grief and sorrow because of unmet expectations....
What Do You Call Yourself?
...in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; - Rom. 4:17. God called Abraham a father of many nations when, because of his age and the age of his wife, they thought it was...
Overcome!
Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. - Rom. 12:21 We overcome darkness by releasing the light. Focusing, debating, judging, or analyzing what is evil does not cancel its impact. One tactic of the devil is to keep people so focused on the darkness that...
The Power of Christ
And he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.- 2 Cor. 12:9 Learning to yield to God’s ability, and not our own...
Do Not Take Offense!
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! - Mt. 18:7 The Greek word for offense is “skandalon,” defined as a trap stick, a snare. Our adversary places offenses as traps in front of us. Instead of...
Staying in Our Own Lane
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.- Ps. 37:23 Staying in our own lane can be challenging. When we drive on a highway, we may see some who move too fast or too slow. Others may not be paying attention to the road or other...
Greater!
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. - 1 John 4:4 The One in us is greater than the one who is in the world. Jesus Christ is greater than any problem, temptation, or trial that we may...
Confidence in God!
“… for if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. - 1 John 3:20-21 Do we ever feel we are not worthy of God’s amazing grace? When we fall short of the glory...
Turn Aside!
Then Moses said, ‘I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.’ So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’- Ex. 3:3 We often detect...
Fear Not!
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. - Is. 41:10-13 Fear of what is happening, of what may happen, or of what has happened is often a reaction to...
Satan’s Lies
And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’ Then the serpent said to the woman, ‘You...
Pray to Obey
And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me. - Gen. 22:12. Our willingness to obey the Lord, regardless of what He asked of us, matters on a...
Finding Rest
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. - Mat. 11:28-30 The...
Road of Victory
So the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. - Ex. 14:30 The waters that parted for the children of Israel are the same waters that drowned the Egyptians. Our enemies cannot travel the road to...
Above and Beyond
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.- Eph. 3:20-21 When God moves in our lives, it’s...