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... (Genesis 42:38) When Jacob learned what had happened, the old gentleman shrivelled in fear. Rather than saying, “Thank God, He is ... but also with all of their money. They had been given grain from Egypt free of charge. All the prime minister had asked was that they prove ...
Read Esther 4:12-17; Isaiah 41:10, 13 During the three days of waiting, there is a “white space” when nothing is ... to His presence, and He gives you direction. Taken from Great Days with the Great Lives by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright ...
... life. Glorious life. Those who live on what we might call “the outskirts of hope” need a transfusion. Easter gives it. I think of ... Alleluia! Jesus lives, and so shall we! Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
Read Deuteronomy 6:6–9 Family. The place where principles are hammered out on the anvil of daily living. Where character traits are moulded and shaped under ... make winners out of runners. Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk? by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
... makes people wonder at your secret. Yet joy is no secret to the trusting Christian. When we choose to grow closer to God, resting in His ... a lot. But joy goes beyond all these things. Let’s learn from God’s Word the lovely facets of joy: 1. Joy is the fruit of ...
... leaving our house once a month for dinner and a movie with the guy she loved: Her dad. It wasn't for lack of alternatives. Boys proposed ... about their June wedding. (The picture is quite clear from these new-fangled surveillance cameras.) They're planning a lavish catered ...
... of spirituality and religion today that includes what I call the everyman’s Jesus. He’s a one-size-fits-all Jesus made in man’s image ... of obedience to Him. Can we count on a financial gift from you in support of this great mission? You know there is a lot of ...
... 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 ...
... It was not to determine if he had died of a bullet fired from John Wilkes Booth’s derringer. Then why? Because a rumour was sweeping the country that his coffin was empty. A select group of witnesses observed ...
Read Exodus 4:27-28 Now the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go out into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So ... I got closer—Aaron, listen to this, man—God was speaking from that bush! And here’s what He told me.” If Aaron doubted a single ...
... leads me to confront or point out a few specifics that the person finds rather painful to hear, not to mention accept. Suddenly, I ... to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7) Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
... smothering than loving? That’s why you are blown away with the thought of relaxing your gargantuan grip on the things and people you love ... What a test on our insecurity! We are often hindered from giving up our treasures out of fear for their safety. But wait. Everything ...
Read Proverbs 22:9 I feel like starting with the words the nurse says as she approaches your bed with one hand behind her ... words. What are your actions saying?    Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
... about how you intend to live until you die. What will be the condition of your mind and your heart when death comes for you? How will ... is calling us. (Philippians 3:14) Content taken from Faith for the Journey: Daily Meditations on Courageous Trust in ...
... 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Someone once counted all the promises in the Bible and came up with an amazing figure of almost 7500. ... over and cares about us. We have frequently received counsel from Paul the apostle. Let’s look now at a few of the promises God led him to ...
... present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the ... rest in You. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Excerpted from The Prayers of Charles R. Swindoll, Volume 2 , Copyright 2010 ...
... I have seen individuals in an argument verbally hit below the belt and assault another’s character. I’ve seen a lot of mudslinging ... of moving you on to another dimension of ministry. Taken from The Grace Awakening by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright © 1990, ...
In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim released  The Day America Told the Truth , a study based on an extensive opinion survey ... general ethical conduct of Christians varies only slightly from non-Christians" (with some grand exceptions, of course). Believers, they ...
Read 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 If the truth were known, there’s a secret “detective spirit” in most of us. Thanks to the popularity of television detective series, we vicariously probe for ... He knows everything anyway. Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk?  by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
... was growing up. I was young and impatient, anxious to reach the goals I felt were important. But there was always this irksome reminder ... it strange that the best lessons are invariably learned from defeat? Pain remains a strict but faithful teacher, and the crucible ...