The people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? – Exodus 15:24, AMP. For three days after God miraculously rescued them by parting the Red Sea, the children of Israel traveled in the wilderness of Shur. By the end of the third day, they were tired and thirsty, and their water supply was all… Continue reading Oh, how soon we forget.
Category: Belief
You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
…we were so utterly and unbearably weighed down and crushed that we despaired even of life [itself]. – 2 Corinthians 1:8, AMP It is very easy to look at pastors, missionaries, and others who have given themselves to a career in ministry as some sort of superheroes. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound,… Continue reading You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
To be extraordinary, you have to first make up your mind.
Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, – Matthew 28:19, AMP Although God must give us the ability to do anything worthwhile for Him, He leaves the choice of whether or not to go do what we’ve been… Continue reading To be extraordinary, you have to first make up your mind.
Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
…its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances… – 1 Corinthians 13:7, AMP A soul without hope is a dreadful thing. Without hope, despair and dread run amuck, and a soul so afflicted has little or no desire to carry on. Without a doubt, a soul without hope is a soul in crisis. When faced with… Continue reading Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
Success or failure in following God boils down to one thing.
Jesus replied, This is the work (service) that God asks of you: that you believe in the One Whom He has sent… – John 6:29, AMP I’m an 80/20 Principle kind of guy, and the reason I am is because I am just not talented enough to juggle more than two or three things at… Continue reading Success or failure in following God boils down to one thing.
Don’t give up on the vision just because it has grown a little dim.
Where there is no vision, the people perish… – Proverbs 29:18, KJV What happens when the bright, shining vision God has given you turns dim? God has shown you the work He made you specifically to do, and when you first saw it, excitement and awe filled your soul. You understood clearly what it was… Continue reading Don’t give up on the vision just because it has grown a little dim.
Which shepherd are YOU going to follow?
When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. – Matthew 9:36, AMP In July 2005, the following story hit news outlets around the world: 450 sheep leapt to their deaths in the Turkish… Continue reading Which shepherd are YOU going to follow?
When adrift in the Sea of Anxiety, jump into God’s life raft.
In the multitude of my [anxious] thoughts within me, Your comforts cheer and delight my soul! – Psalm 94:19, AMP I don’t care how solid you are in your relationship with The Lord, you are not immune to thoughts of anxiety. You may be able to withstand a greater level of life’s troubles than a less mature… Continue reading When adrift in the Sea of Anxiety, jump into God’s life raft.
No, I’m afraid God didn’t swoon.
But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out. – John 19:34, AMP Opponents of Christ have come up with many arguments over the centuries to explain away the resurrection. My favorite one is the Swoon Theory. The Swoon Theory suggests that Christ didn’t really… Continue reading No, I’m afraid God didn’t swoon.
God rose from the dead, and He can prove it.
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection… – Philippians 3:10, KJV There is tremendous power in the resurrection of Christ. As a matter of fact, the resurrection is so powerful that the entire Christian faith rests on its shoulders. If Christ rose from the dead, then He must be God, and… Continue reading God rose from the dead, and He can prove it.