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 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?
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
“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
(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
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
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
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
(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
(Please read Psalm 4) Amid an armed rebellion, and with his life in danger, David was still able to sleep. Why? David Prayed David was able to sleep because he gave his problems to the… HOW TO SLEEP IN PEACE
