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... begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. (Isaiah 43:19)
... advocates around me I say, “Routine is our friend.”
God has wired us to find comfort, security, and identity in the familiar, the ...
... after World War II came to a close, Europe began picking up the pieces. Much of the old country had been ravaged by war and was in ruins. ... back and heard the child ask quietly: "Mister... are you God ?"
We are never more like God than when we give. "God so loved the ...
... haunts me at times:…how many prodigals are kept out of the Kingdom of God by the unlovely character of those who profess to be inside? 1
Will ...
In the summer of 1961, my life was changed. I was in seminary, serving as a summer ... with some of the more profound truths in the Word of God during those days—especially, the sovereignty of God.
Candidly, this doctrine frightened me.
Cynthia and I were ...
... from my college days I will never forget. Like many of the significant things learned in life, it didn’t take place in a classroom. ... individuals with worth and dignity.
In the providence of God, women were the first to view the empty tomb after Jesus’ resurrection ...
Read Psalm 46:8–11
As I write this, the thermometer registers in the nineties. The air is still and heavy. The dog ... canvas of nature will go on being painted by the finger of God.
Somewhere, many miles removed from where I live, crops are pushing ...
How do we find the balance between serving Jesus and savouring Him?
By serving the Lord, I ... 17:1). Israel was told, “You must serve only the Lord your God,” (Exodus 23:25). Christians are commanded, “Never be lazy, but work ... delight in the Lord.” And in Psalm 43:4, David calls God “the source of all my joy.” Paul exhorts us, “Whatever happens, my ...
There’s an interesting story about the English botanist Alfred Russell Wallace who lived about 150 years ago. One ... out who they are as individuals and their relationship to God. They often question the reality of their faith, “Is it real? Is it my ... to remind them. It is our responsibility to love them; it is God’s responsibility to change them.
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How do I pray for my enemies?
Answer:
The prompt for this question is Jesus’ radical statement in Matthew 5:44-45, ... like our Heavenly Father. This is a heart issue. To pray for God to bless and shower goodness and grace on those who have mistreated us ...
Read 1 Kings 18:1-15
Later on, in the third year of the drought, the LORD said to Elijah, “Go and present ... time to go without rain. We can’t imagine it, can we? But God was up to something. By now, not even those false prophets could garner ...
... or in our world, what is our response? Usually, it's "Why, God? Why me? Why us?" In contrast, God's Word says in times of physical ... will not fear" (Psalm 46:2). As you read Psalm 46:1-3, take the time to observe that the examples are all introduced with "though." "Though ...
Read Acts 13:14–52
As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things ... the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.
The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them ...
One of the hot-button words being thrown around a lot these days is the word racism. ...
We didn’t evolve from apes. The Bible teaches, “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). ...
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I’ve been taking a fresh look at Luke 15:11–32 and the much-loved Parable of the Lost Son. There is so much wonderful and ... is an illustration of the lavish and extravagant love of God for people. His arms are always open wide to the repentant. No sin is too ...
Read Exodus 3:1–3
One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the ...
... friend,
As a Christian in Canada are you concerned about the spiritual state of our country?
I am.
Recently I came across this ... and George Whitefield were key figures and used mightily by God. This was followed by a second Great Awakening in England in the 1790s, ...
... missionary journey, Paul ministered in Asia Minor among the people of Ephesus. This was a successful period for the apostle to the ... SO IMPORTANT?
The letter to Philemon reminds us that God's revelation to humanity is intensely personal. In more formal biblical ...
... tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.
Perhaps Job lay under the stars until he was wet ... expression of obedience and submission to the Creator-God.
Before moving on, I’d like to suggest you try this sometime. Palms ...
Read Esther 5:1-3
On the third day of the fast, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner ... (Esther 5:1–2)
No king has ever intimidated God, no matter how wealthy his treasury, how extensive his kingdom, or how powerful his armies. God can handle anyone. Anyone! He can handle your husband. He can handle your ...
Since the dawn of time, mankind has asked questions like is there a God? What is He like? What must I do to please Him? Seeking answers has ... Christ. Jesus answers the question of whether there is a God because He is the Son of God—deity Himself (Colossians 2:9). Jesus ...
