Posts by Riley Pippen

Sweeter Than Honey “How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103, NKJV For the Christian, the daily reading of the Scriptures is the nourishment of the soul. The value of the Bible to the Christian has been expressed as; the believer’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter. Someone once said regarding the reading of the Bible; “Read...

The Battle Rages On “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12, NKJV Ask any veteran about his experiences in combat, and he will probably tell you stories that make you shudder. As horrible as open conflict with weapons can be, imagine how much worse a war would...

What A Mess! “………He leads me beside the still waters.” Psalm 23:2, NKJV Watching the evening news, one might ask; what’s this world coming to? Indeed, what is this world coming to? Another question might be; where is God in all this mess? And a third question might be; what should I do as a Christian with all this trouble? Allow me to answer those three questions. First, the world is coming to the return of Jesus Christ. When do you...

Time To Dress Up “…and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5, NKJV Spiritual clothing can be just as important as the physical clothes we wear today. It is our spiritual clothes that God sees. We can dress up for God or unfortunately we can dress down for God. Dressing up for God will be the putting on of humility. Our scripture for today tells us what God thinks...

Don’t Make This Mistake “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me” Psalm 66:18, KJV Unconfessed sin is unforgiven sin and unforgiven sin is a problem for the Christian when it comes to prayer. Our scripture for today warns us that if we regard (hold) iniquity (sin) in our heart, the Lord will not hear our prayer. That is a pretty serious message for us from the word of God. We need to connect the dots here. If...