Biblical Insight Today

They threw the apostles in jail— and the prisoners rejoiced in the Lord. That single fact should stop us in our tracks. Not just survive prison, but rejoice in it. Not grumble, not despair, but overflow with joy in the darkest possible circumstances. Jesus had already prepared His followers for this kind of supernatural joy. On the night before His crucifixion, He told them: “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11) Notice the beautiful double promise. Jesus doesn’t merely offer us joy—He offers His  joy. It is His joy flowing into us. And He doesn’t promise a trickle or a temporary high. He promises that our joy can be full . From Resurrection Joy to Fullness The disciples tasted real joy when they saw the risen Christ. The Gospels tell us they were filled with “great joy.” But that wasn’t the end of the story. It was at Pentecost—when the Holy Spirit was poured out—that they experienced the fullness Jesus had pro...

Life isn’t lotto 649, no my friend. So you’re thinking that the events just happens by chance, randomly, that it moves aimlessly through space and time with no set purpose.  If you are thinking it is this way then you need to think again. Your life has a specific design; it comes with a set of blueprints and manual. Seriously, I’m going to share with you insight from the Word of God with the intent purpose of setting you on the right path of thinking. The truth is; God created you, He loves you, He sent His Son to die on the cross to save you and He sent Holy Spirit to speak truth into your heart. The hand of God can be clearly seen on the many characters in the Bible. I see this to be true in every chapter, every verse and in every line written in the Word of God. Consider Abram, “The LORD had said him, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1) God literally spoke to Abram. It wasn’t his father, m...