Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 1 John 5:21 Apostle John concluded his first letter with a warning in this verse to keep away from idols. Many gentiles had converted to Christianity in the first Century. These believers were surrounded on every side by objects of pagan worship and religious things that were of equal importance with God or substituted for…

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Psalms 50:15 In this verse we see that there is one command and two promises embedded in it. The first part is a command from God to call on Him when we are in trouble. During trouble, the Lord encourages us to call on Him.…

….When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. Isaiah 43:2   In Isaiah 43:2, the Lord gives great assurance about His protection on His children as they face deep, turbulent waters and as they walk through the fire. God does not promise to keep us out of all trouble. But He does promise…