John Stanko

"Does he who disciplines nations not punish?" - Psalms 94:10.

God requires obedience of all the nations and will judge them accordingly, which is why missions work is still so vital.

"Does he who formed the eye not see?" - Psalm 94:9.

It may not seem like God is watching, but He is but He is often slow to react as we define slow.

"Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?" - Psalms 94:9.

God hears you when you pray, which in and of itself should be incentive enough to pray as often as possible.

"You fools, when will you become wise?" - Psalm 94:8.

While wisdom is a gift, it also requires work on your part to learn how to apply it to specific, usually challenging, situations.

"When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong?" - Malachi 1:8.

You offer your best to God not to gain His approval but because you already have it!

“It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” - Zechariah 8:6.

It's no secret that God doesn't always honor what the world values as important or noble.

"What does the Lord your God ask of you but . . . to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, . . .?" - Deuteronomy 10:12.

God isn't looking for part-time followers.

“These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?” - Deuteronomy 7:17.

When God doesn't respond as you want or think you need, you can have the attitude that Gideon had when the Lord finally showed up.

"Has any other people heard the voice of God speaking out of fire, as you have, and lived?" - Deuteronomy 4:33.

God is a great communicator and speaks to His people through others, circumstances, His Word, and His still, small voice.