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March 11, 1942, was a dark, desperate day at Corregidor. The Pacific theatre of war was threatening and bleak. One island after another ... credibility tomorrow. For now, taste the encouragement in God’s message to His people in Zephaniah 3:8–13 and chew especially His ...
... we lose sight of our primary calling as followers of Christ. The "celebrity syndrome" so present in our Christian thought and activities ... is Lord of His body.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in ...
... 1 Corinthians 16:13–14
I was living in Dallas when the Cowboys were formed into a National Football League team and Tom Landry was ... undaunted, untiring determination, Tom Landry quietly gave God the glory and claimed that the life of the Apostle Paul is an example we ...
Read 1 Kings 19:9–21
God often delivers His best gifts to us in unexpected ways...with surprises inside the wrappings. Through apparent contradictions. Somewhat like the therapy He ... from the pit. No wonder Paul burst forth in praise of God’s wisdom and knowledge by exclaiming:
How unsearchable are His ...
... so much more to come. It can be difficult to balance the here and now with what’s next, but the good news is God has already given us the tools we need to make a wise decision.
Here ...
... in our church fell while taking a shower. As he slipped on the slick floor, he fell against a sheet of glass with all his weight. The splintering glass stabbed deeply into his arm at and around his biceps. ...
... mind? What are some good mental exercises that will keep the cobwebs away? Here’s how Jesus said it:
The most important ... is this: “Listen, O Israel! The L ORD our God is the one and only L ORD . And you must love the L ...
... By his own admission he struggled vigorously with sins of the flesh. Especially outrageous anger. His debating disposition, wrote one ... advocating a “social gospel,” but rather a word from God that contains the solid ring of relevance. The gospel isn’t to be ...
Read Exodus 4:27-28
Now the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go out into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So Aaron went and met Moses at the mountain of God, and he embraced him. Moses then told Aaron everything the LORD had ... LORD had commanded him to perform. (Exodus 4:27–28)
God knew Moses felt lonely in that moment. God knew His man needed some human ...
... his nephew Lot, and all his wealth—his livestock and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran—and headed for the land ... from birth—in Ur of the Chaldeans, Abram was instructed by God to go to a place to be disclosed later. Sadly, he didn’t respond with ...
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Those who refuse to get bogged down in and anchored to the past are those who pursue the objectives of the future. People who do this ... the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. (Philippians 3:13-14)
Perhaps ...
Read Matthew 9:35
“Have you heard of the Four Spiritual Laws?”
That question, found in a small booklet, has ... times in our generation. These “laws” have been used by God to introduce His plan of love and forgiveness to countless numbers of ...
Read Exodus 6:1-8
Remember the words Marine Private Gomer Pyle used to repeat in almost every episode of ... had chosen together. Rebuked by surprise!
Life is short. God is sovereign. All plans are in His hands, not ours.
Surprises are part of God's divine plan, designed to remind us that He is still in charge.
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... 27:45–46; Mark 15:33
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock....Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Matthew 27:45–46)
Jesus ...
Read Job 38:1–41
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
“Who is this that questions my ... stretched out the surveying line?” (Job 38:1–5)
God is prominent and preeminent. He is majestic in His power, magnificent in ... and give full attention to the greatness of our God! It’s all about Him!
How unlike the little girl walking beside ...
Read Genesis 37:1-4
So, Jacob settled again in the land of Canaan, where his father had lived as a foreigner. This is the ... last 80 years are years of prosperity and reward under God’s blessing. He had the classic opportunity to get even with his brothers, ...
... take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again.” ... pillow, that prayer is on his lips, commending himself into God’s care during the night’s sleep.
Mary likely taught Jesus this ...
As we wait upon the Lord through many trials let us continue to find encouragement by looking to those who have overcome great obstacles in obedience to God’s call through the power of His grace. One man who demonstrated such ... battled his ailments, he became more and more dependent on God and would spend whole days in prayer. In his diary he reflected, “Blessed ...
... these people perform a vital role in society. They look at the future and issue precious warnings.
A legend dated around AD 89 states that the apostle John lost the first transcription of his apocalyptic vision. The ...
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A number of years ago, I enjoyed a friendship with the president of a Christian university from a different part of the country. ... she accepted...and through their love, she rediscovered her God-given dignity and found a beautiful life of purpose and significance. She ...
