2025

The other effect of indulgence is spiritual in nature. It is its capacity to deaden people’s appetite for God, and that can lead to a ruin. Modesty in all things must be our safeguard. 

Those who walk in the fear of the Lord increase their chances of receiving divine secrets.

There is only one who can effectively declare, “War is over.” Jesus the Prince of Peace will announce the cessation of all armed conflicts among nations.

To the extent that Jesus has won an eternal victory, a child of God is confident that difficult moments will not last forever. This consideration made Paul write to the believers that they should rejoice in hope.

Our text is a good illustration of how important obedience is in spiritual battles. Joshua’s first campaign was a huge success.

What happened here was that the jealous nature of God kicked in. God has zero tolerance for rivalry.

Theology is defined as “the study of God and of God’s relation to the world.” Most times, our problems can be traced to incomplete or unbalanced theology.

The awesomeness of God is taught in several portions of the Bible. While reprimanding Belshazzar for disrespecting holy vessels, Daniel drew a parallel between the God of Israel and other gods.

He left where the presence of God could manifestly function to his advantage. Departing from the revealed will of God is like departing from His presence.

If there is any clear lesson to learn from our text, it would be that significance comes from God.