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After their exodus from Egypt God’s people found themselves lost in the wilderness, and they didn’t know where their journey would take them. ... and afraid. When Joshua took over as their leader, God reminded him that God knew exactly where His people were and where He ...
The death of a loved one can sneak up on you and surprise you unaware. Other ... it’s coming and have time to prepare for it. Either way, the result is the same...the outcome is final. That person you love is now missing from your ...
... appearing to be someone you’re not. This includes leaving the impression that we are bulletproof, that we’re on top of any challenge and all circumstances, which means we are living in the realm of virtual perfection. Playing such a role is not just inauthentic; ...
... thousand years ago, Jerusalem would be an incredible place. The central narrative of Scripture, both completed and yet to come, revolves ... was in Jerusalem that the life of everyone who has turned to God was set apart. It's at the cross of Jesus Christ that life begins. And when ...
... Dietrich Bonhoeffer vividly portrays with his pen the battleground of our experience. We can all identify with this scene:
... love of fame and power or greed for money…At this moment God is quite unreal to us. He loses all reality, and only desire for the ...
Most of us have known the experience of being given a raise or a promotion in our employment. We've also known the experiences connected with starting a new job—one we never thought we would have. But no one reading these words has ever known the experience of being promoted from a fugitive to a king overnight. Think of ...
Nehemiah probably thought he was in the clear. The construction on all but the gates of Jerusalem’s wall was complete. But ... was enough to stop Nehemiah’s unwavering focus on God and the mission given to him. Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he exposits ...
To help launch Jesus’ ministry, God deliberately did not send a religious professional wearing sleek clothing and speaking smooth words.
No, God sent John the Baptizer—who dressed in camel’s skin and ate locusts—to be the ...
... more than it can deliver. More palatable words have replaced the obsolete and ugly ones. Adultery has become “an affair.” Cheating and ... are now merely “playing around.” Inviting terms veil the ugliness of illicit sex in mystery, fascination, and excitement. What was ...
... is a fool, just as his name suggests. But I never even saw the young men you sent.” (1 Samuel 25:23–25)
Abigail knew her ... much of your life, you’re alive, you’re existing. And God says, “There’s a reason. And I’m willing to do creative things ...
Few things sting worse than the realization that someone we trust has deliberately deceived us.
At ... it almost too much to believe. It makes no difference who the deceiver is. It could be a trusted partner in business or a loyal individual we’ve known most of our lives. Perhaps it’s the one we married, who promised to be faithful “till death do us part,” or ...
Read 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Discipline is one of the most hated terms of our times...right alongside patience and self-control. But have you noticed how often it comes up in the testimonies of those who win?
The Apostle Paul says that he willingly ...
... satisfies more deeply than taking a sip of living water from God’s Word.
It reminds me of Jeremiah’s reassuring words…
Those who trust in the Lord are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep ...
... Ephesians 4:28
Some collegians think manual labour is the president of Mexico—until they graduate. Suddenly the light dawns. Reality frowns. And that sheltered, brainy scholar who has ...
Read 2 Corinthians 3:17
Paul jumped all over the Galatians for allowing a handful of legalistic Judaizers to invade their ... Give yourself the OK to break the mould and exercise your God-given freedom. Chase those goals with all your heart.
It may take ...
... 1:19–20
For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance. For I ... I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live ...
... and friends for a newly found "calling"—patting birds on the head. The distressed birds would approach, lower their little feathered ... just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
If God made you a "patter," then keep on patting to the glory of God. ...
Read Ecclesiastes 12:1–2
Disorientation is the pits. When you travel a lot (like airline personnel) you must deal with it. ... Replace fake plants with real ones in your home. Trust God for something that seems impossible. Loosen up your intensity. Stop taking ...
Webster defines the term “submit” in this way: “To surrender or yield to the will or authority of another…give in. To allow oneself to be subjected: ... instruct us. Such resistance greatly displeases the Lord our God.
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... 5:5, 11:29-30; 1 Thessalonians 2:7
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one ...
