GUARANTEED VICTORY
Perhaps you have learned the hard way. Even when the odds seem to be stacked in your favor, you should never guarantee a victory. They are called upsets for a reason—an unexpected outcome despite the… GUARANTEED VICTORY
BRIGHT LIGHT / DARK SHADOWS
Everyone who sees can discern the relationship between light and shadow. The Germans had a saying: “Wo viel Licht, da viel Schatten.” That is, “Where the light is bright, the shadow is deep.” How true… BRIGHT LIGHT / DARK SHADOWS
Remember The Amalekites?
“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when… Remember The Amalekites?
SWORDS AND SPEARS, PLOWSHARES AND PRUNING HOOKS
Do you ever say things which—without consideration of the times and circumstances—would seem to be contradictory? So does the Bible. Consider the following Old Testament examples: Isaiah 2:4: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares,… SWORDS AND SPEARS, PLOWSHARES AND PRUNING HOOKS
A HEART OF THANKS IN THE BELLY OF THE FISH
“But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9) Thanksgiving is a joyful time of year, isn’t it? Getting… A HEART OF THANKS IN THE BELLY OF THE FISH
WE NEED GOD TO RESCUE US FROM US
(Please read Ezekiel 36:22-28) Those who follow Jesus will have enemies. First, there’s the devil. He’s determined to do you everlasting harm. He “walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1… WE NEED GOD TO RESCUE US FROM US
THE GOD WHO SEES ME
For Hagar, the circumstances were desperate. She was young, alone, pregnant and penniless; a slave fleeing the harsh treatment of her mistress Sarai. Seventy miles lay behind. If her destination was home in Egypt, many… THE GOD WHO SEES ME
WHEN TO PRAY, OR NOT
A visiting missionary to India recounted this prayer-experience. His mechanical pencil had run out of lead, and though he was in a large city, he had difficulty finding replacements. Shop after shop had none. He… WHEN TO PRAY, OR NOT
CHRISTIAN WITNESSING, OLD TESTAMENT STYLE
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Location, location, location”? It’s a real estate expression meant to highlight the key to success for many thriving businesses. If a store or restaurant has a prominent location with… CHRISTIAN WITNESSING, OLD TESTAMENT STYLE
WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD PEOPLE
(Please read Psalm 73) Asaph wrote about a journey he took because he allowed himself to be led by his emotions as he compared his life as a believer to how things seemed to be… WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD PEOPLE