Author
Rick Higgins
You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. (Psalm 16:11) We live in times of uncertainty and, at times, we may feel overwhelmed… Continue Reading →
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3) Life may seem chaotic at times and peace of mind may seem elusive. So how do we experience peace of mind in the… Continue Reading →
So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” (2 Kings 6:16) Are you seeing with spiritual eyes? We will encounter situations that seem so overwhelming that we may… Continue Reading →
Then the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3:10) God speaks to us in a variety of ways. He speaks to us through… Continue Reading →
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land… Continue Reading →
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3) In the sermon on the mount, Jesus paints a picture of the citizens of heaven. Jesus described them as being poor in spirit. In the… Continue Reading →
But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out. (Numbers 32:23) We may think no one knows about our secret sin, but there are consequences –… Continue Reading →
There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.” (Numbers 13:33) The more that we obsess about the… Continue Reading →
There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9) Joseph was… Continue Reading →
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad. (Proverbs 12:25) The word anxiety implies heaviness and apprehension about the future. We must understand that anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but… Continue Reading →
. . . Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. (Genesis 6:9) What type of person does God use for a God sized task? No one had ever built an ark before – no… Continue Reading →
God is our refuge and strength, a very ready help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) Is this your declaration when facing trouble? This past week, the southeastern United States encountered a category 4 hurricane with a destructive storm surge and devastating… Continue Reading →
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people, (Colossians 3:23) Do you do your work with all your heart? I realize there is no perfect job and every job has its difficulties. We… Continue Reading →
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, (2 Peter 1:5) When Jesus comes into our lives we have everything we need for life and godliness. That however,… Continue Reading →
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 2:3) In August 2021 the American forces led a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan. During the confusion a suicide bomber killed more than 100 Afghan civilians and thirteen… Continue Reading →
