Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt h

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. (Luke 6:47-48) Jesus introduced us to a man who did something most people skip. He dug deep. He did not just lay a foundation on whatever ground was available. He

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? (Luke 6:46) Jesus was not asking this in anger. He asked it like a teacher who wanted His students to think carefully about what they were saying and whether it matched how they were living. The word “Lord” is Kurios in Greek and means Controller, Master, Supreme Authority. Jesus was essentially asking: “If that is what you believe I am, then why is your life not reflecting it?” The honest answer for many beli