Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. – Jeremiah 24:5, AMP In Jeremiah 24:5 we find one of the most shocking statements in all of… Continue reading Believe it or not, tough times are good for you.
Category: Trouble
Use the very weapon that Satan is trying to snatch from you.
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles… – 2 Chronicles 32:8, KJV It is our faith that unlocks the power of God in our lives, which is why Jesus tells us in Matthew 9:29 that “According to your faith… Continue reading Use the very weapon that Satan is trying to snatch from you.
Don’t fret the exercise of faith. It draws us closer together.
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. – John 9:6, KJV In John 9, Jesus restored sight to a man born blind from birth. For years I was puzzled as to why Jesus chose… Continue reading Don’t fret the exercise of faith. It draws us closer together.
God’s not terribly excited when you rely on yourself.
And God was displeased with this [reliance on human resources], and He smote Israel. – 1 Chronicles 21:7, Amplified Bible Most Christians don’t have a clue how irritated God gets when we rely on ourselves rather than on Him. Consider 1 Chronicles 21. In this passage, King David instructed his captain, Joab, to take a… Continue reading God’s not terribly excited when you rely on yourself.
God wants to be your refuge when the storm hits.
On May 20, 2013, an EF5 tornado cut a 20-mile path of destruction in and around Moore, Oklahoma, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The EF5 category is the strongest category of tornadoes measured. This particular twister was approximately 1.3 miles wide and possessed winds between 200 and 210 miles per hour. The day… Continue reading God wants to be your refuge when the storm hits.