“For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” (Prov. 2:6) Scripture tells us that if we want wisdom, we need only ask God for it in faith (Jas. 1:5,6). This verse in Proverbs tells us how God will answer our prayer. It comes from His mouth, that is His Word. WeContinue reading “Spiritual Understanding”
Author Archives: Normand Arseneault
Our First Love
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Rev. 2:4). What is it about our first love that makes it so important to the Lord? It is a love that has not yet been tested by the challenges of life, yet it is full of faith and hope. Even thoughContinue reading “Our First Love”
The Fruit of Self-Control
“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” (Prov. 16:32). Every Christian believer goes through the experience Paul described in his epistle to the Romans, “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evilContinue reading “The Fruit of Self-Control”
Ever-Increasing Love
“The way of life winds upward for the wise, that he may turn away from hell below.” (Prov. 15:24). The Christian walk is a path to eternity; as we live on this earth, we are either moving upward or downward. To move upwards is to become more like Christ. John described the goal of theContinue reading “Ever-Increasing Love”
Words
“If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body.” (Jas. 3:2). As much as I would like to, this is a measuring standard I cannot argue with, nor can I replace with any other. I have recently had to repent for using words that are hurtfulContinue reading “Words”
Mercy
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:18). Mercy is a foundational principal in the Kingdom of God. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matt. 5:7). ToContinue reading “Mercy”
Authority of Faith
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart.” (Jer. 15:16) When we come to know the Lord, we discover His words. We discover them to be spirit and life (Jn. 6:63). One of the passages in the Scriptures that has impacted myContinue reading “Authority of Faith”
Welcoming Men to the Kingdom
One concern I have had for a long time is the lack of committed men in our churches. I have often wondered if the problem has anything to do with the format of our worship services. How do we communicate to men that there is a role for them in God’s Kingdom? I am remindedContinue reading “Welcoming Men to the Kingdom”
The Blessing of Peace
The first time I experienced the supernatural peace of the Lord was during the process of my conversion. My road to salvation was not an ordinary journey from an evangelical perspective. As a child raised in a Roman Catholic family, I had faith in God and even through my teenage years, as I lost faithContinue reading “The Blessing of Peace”
Walking in the Spirit
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Gal. 5:25) If walking in the Spirit through faith is the key to a victorious Christian life, then what is the key to walking in the Spirit? Obviously, it has to do with faith, but how is this faith to be applied? Continue reading “Walking in the Spirit”