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... that boat Himself. He could have dropped those nets over the side Himself. He certainly could have pulled up the nets choked with fish. ... by breaking our nets and filling our boats
When God's hand is on a situation, nets break, eyes bulge, deck planks groan, and ...
... Read Job 14:1–22
“I wish you would hide me in the grave and forget me there until your anger has passed. But mark your ... of death.” (Job 14:13–14)
Will it be well when God examines your life, or will it be a disappointing discovery? I can’t ...
Read Job 42:1–6 JOB
That's what makes the climax of Job's life so satisfying. This dear man, who never deserved the ... made his life so miserable weren't overlooked either. The God of justice finally steps up, bringing great rewards and restoration to the ...
Read Psalm 35
Ever get the feeling that life's a little too tight—like an ill-fitting shoe? ... You either can't get to sleep or you wake up at two in the morning and spend the next three hours rehearsing everything you have to do and can't possibly ...
... 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 all. “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and ...
... of spiritual leadership I’ve become convinced of over the years is that vision becomes contagious. Something down inside us admires a ... plans are reduced to the “feasible” and measured. But God’s desire for us is that we see life differently. He has a God-sized ...
... though I know that a brilliant dawn awaited Him who endured the darkest of all days, I am unable to shake free from the sound of those ... behold your son. Son behold your mother.” “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” “I am thirsty.” “It is ...
... years) for His name's sake?
Do you shake salt and shine the light every chance you get?
Do you remain balanced, cheerful, winsome, ... For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say ...
It’s rough for a nation to pull itself out of the swamp of political scandal and public distrust…but to do so several times ... compromised and dragged their feet, ultimately ignoring God’s direct command. This initiated a cycle that was, in fact, repeated ...
... Read Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” (Psalm 46:10)
Your response to the heading of today’s ...
... thus far, we have covered three great eras or periods: the primeval period (Genesis 1-11), the patriarchal period (Genesis 12-50), and ... 25 years. All the way through, one person stands out as God’s appointed leader and model—the man from whom the book gets its name. ...
What a liberating truth is the grace of God! Before we accepted Christ as Saviour, all of us were once ... All of us who are tempted to abuse the marvellous grace of God would be wise to examine and apply the guidelines set forth in this ...
Read Galatians 1:11–17
Part of the solution is to pursue the benefits of solitude and silence found in times of obscurity. For the first ...
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know ...
The definition reflects devastation:
Trauma: An injury (as a wound) to ... a pressure cooker, we 21 st -century creatures understand the meaning of stress. A week doesn’t pass without a few skirmishes with ... stood sometimes strong, sometimes weak, as they watched God place a period before the end of the sentence on three of their ...
... to people and things. But when lose them—such as in the death of a loved one—we experience the process of grief. The greater the ... grief, incomplete grief, and responding with bitterness.
God accepts the fact that we grieve and that it is part of the human condition. ...
Read Amos 8:11–12
The words hangs like an omen in our heads.
We picture brutal, grotesque ... our homes. A regular diet of the unadulterated truth of God is a rare experience.
Sadly, our Christian culture provides the false ... the life-transforming and nutritious truths from the Word of God.
Caught in a spiritual “fast-food” lifestyle? Replace shallow ...
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During times of suffering we often struggle with the dread “If Only.” If only I had waited to get married? If only ... my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give whatever you ask.”
Jesus told her, “Your brother will ...
Read Ephesians 6:19–20
If we had the unusual opportunity to spend a day talking to the apostles, men like Paul, ... experiences, and simply forgetfulness.
Yet praying for God’s people was forefront on the minds of the apostles in the early church. ...
Read 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
If the truth were known, there’s a secret “detective spirit” in most of us. ... analyze the evidence, and ponder the villain’s next move. Our curiosity forces us to investigate things that are just slightly ... or negative caution.
God prefers we view life and others around us with a genuine spirit of ...