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... 2:26; 1 Corinthians 15:54–57
And his name will be the hope of all the world. (Matthew 12:21)
No wonder my heart is glad, ... that, you have a reason to sleep well. If you cannot, may God keep you awake, make you miserable, and give you no peace until you turn ...
... is a product of his or her own thoughts. Thoughts form the thermostat which regulates what we accomplish in life. My body responds and ... nor Norman Vincent Peale originated such a message as this—God did. Listen to three biblical counsellors:
Solomon, referring to ...
Read Genesis 2:1–3
Following the sixth day of creation, the Lord God deliberately stopped working. He rested. It wasn’t that there was nothing ... period of time.
If we intend to “be imitators of God,” as Ephesians 5:1 suggests, we, too, will need to make rest a priority. ...
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Without Job’s knowing it, a dialogue took place in the invisible world. As the Lord and Satan had their strange encounter, the ... watch what happens; the man will turn on You in a flash.” God agrees to let the Adversary unload on Job.
And so, in today’s terms, ...
... if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of ... alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, ...
Read Galatians 5:25–26
Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. ... you stop and think about it, envy is the worse of the two. God declared several times in His Word that He is a “jealous God”...but not ...
Read Acts 9:26–30
The disciples feared Saul. They couldn’t bring themselves to believe he was a ... Saul needed his help? We don’t know. Yet we do know that God is sovereign and has his Barnabases in every town, every church, on every ... disciples—set free to be himself for the glory of God. What made the difference? Barnabas!
You may be a Barnabas today. ...
... mind? What are some good mental exercises that will keep the cobwebs away? Here’s how Jesus said it:
The most important commandment is this: “Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your ...
... résumé and list of achievements unsolicited to everyone in the room. I confess, when I’m around a person like that I start to feel my ... and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you.... Don’t copy the behavior and ...
Read Proverbs 12:17–23
An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies. Some people make cutting remarks, but ... in-between shades. If a person mentions the sovereignty of God too much, we label the jar Calvinist . If he seems uneasy regarding ...
... families fail to respond quickly and thoroughly to the warnings of others. Listen to their teachers. They may seem biased against ... stolen from the altar.
As for Samuel, the boy who heard God's voice, the closing words of this episode tell us that the sleepy, ...
Read Exodus 14-15
THE OPERA AIN'T OVER...’TIL THE FAT LADY SINGS. It was a banner hung over the ... only to be surprised by a strange curve thrown our way. God is good at that.
Can you recall a few biblical examples?
Like when ... resentment, and minimum faith.
But take heart. When God is involved, anything can happen. The One who directed David's stone and ...
... unpretentious, considerate, tender—all flowing from the very depths of His heart. Amazing to think that He who created and named ... to come to Him and learn from Him. The Pharisees piled upon God-seekers loads of requirements for earning God’s favour. Instead of ...
... your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offences like the morning mist. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free. (Isaiah 44:22)
If I choose not to risk, if I ...
A hero of the faith who encourages me to reflect on the redeeming love of Christ as we ... if not, let him burn it, for I and it are the least of God's mercies.” 1
Later that year, Ferrar published the book for ... us reflect on the beautiful redeeming love of Christ and ask God to heal our land.
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things ...
... them. Putting words on paper seems to free our feelings from the lonely prison of our souls.
It was C. S. Lewis who wrote:
Her ... 12:7–10)
It was George Matheson who wrote:
My God, I have never thanked Thee for my thorn. I have thanked Thee a thousand ...
... from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The LORD gave me what I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of ... LORD!” (Job 1:21)
With Job face-down in worship to God, the only one cursing is Satan. He hated it! He resented Job’s response! ...
Read John 1:14
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. (John 1:14)
What exactly ... one who doesn't deserve it and can never earn it. Receiving God's acceptance by grace always stands in sharp contrast to earning it on the ...
God’s word to me came on January 11, 2013: “When troubles come your way, ... a knee-high cast. “Three months with no weight bearing,” the ER doctor said as he wrapped my leg in plaster.
That’s a tough order ... townhouse with upstairs bedrooms complicated matters. God’s word came to mind that night as I hoisted myself backwards, on my ...
Read Mark 6:18–20
Eagle thinkers ask the hard questions, take strategic risks, search hard for the whole truth, and ... they abandon the orthodox faith or question the authority of God’s Word; it’s simply that they are weary of being told, “Stay on the ...
