[Bezalel] made the mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length and one cubit and a half its breadth. – Exodus 37:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) I had the strangest thought while reading Exodus 37:6. In the blink of an eye, I imagined myself as a fly on the wall, watching Bezalel… Continue reading When it’s time to pour the gold over the acacia wood, don’t stop to wonder if you’re the right person to do the job.
Category: Doubt
To stay or not to stay? That is the question.
And Moses said [to the Levites, By your obedience to God’s command] you have consecrated yourselves today [as priests] to the Lord, each man [at the cost of being] against his own son and his own brother, that the Lord may restore and bestow His blessing upon you this day. – Exodus 32:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) Amy Carmichael spent… Continue reading To stay or not to stay? That is the question.
Never underestimate the blessing of a lonesome toolbox.
But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits… Continue reading Never underestimate the blessing of a lonesome toolbox.
Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.
And the foremen said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge, because you have made us a rotten stench to be detested by Pharaoh and his servants and have put a sword in their hand to slay us. – Exodus 5:21, Amplified Bible (AMP) After delivering God’s “Let my people go!” message to… Continue reading Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.
Decide now on how you’ll face tragedy. It’s too late to wait until it strikes.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. – Jeremiah 29:11, KJV A few short days ago, tragedy struck a family in the county where I live. A fire consumed their house, their possessions, and two precious… Continue reading Decide now on how you’ll face tragedy. It’s too late to wait until it strikes.
What would you do to save your father?
Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant remain instead of the youth [to be] a slave to my lord, and let the young man go home with his [half] brothers. – Genesis 44:33, Amplified Bible (AMP) Years before, motivated by jealous rage, all the brothers of Joseph, save Reuben, desired to kill their youngest… Continue reading What would you do to save your father?
When you break down in the desert, God will be there to help.
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. – Philippians 4:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) Evangelist Mike Washer and his National Hoops Ministries team were en route to El Paso, Texas when… Continue reading When you break down in the desert, God will be there to help.
The only time God’s Word is worthless is when you don’t share it.
So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. – Isaiah 55:11, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever been… Continue reading The only time God’s Word is worthless is when you don’t share it.
How would you like for God to give you $36,000?
Now to Him Who…is able to…do…infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams… – Ephesians 3:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) L. was scared. She and her husband had gotten accustomed to a $68,000 annual salary, but their days of living on such an income were numbered. Called into the ministry, L.’s husband had been… Continue reading How would you like for God to give you $36,000?
Seek God and you shall find Him.
…Do not I fill heaven and earth? says the Lord. – Jeremiah 23:24, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever had thoughts like these? My friends hate me. My family has turned against me. Those whom I have authority over ignore me. Everyone treats me like I was an alien (from a far, unfamiliar country). God… Continue reading Seek God and you shall find Him.