Numbers 14:44 New International Version (NIV) Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the Lord’s covenant moved from the camp. For meditation Do you see how we can get things mixed up sometimes? How many haven’t thought they were acting by faith, … Continue reading Presumption Is Not Faith!
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The Attitude that Overcomes
1 Peter 2:23 New International Version (NIV) When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. For Meditation Can there be a better example for the child of God to emulate other than that of the Son of God who … Continue reading The Attitude that Overcomes
Healing Without the Hassle
And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. The car pulled up at the Emergency Unit of 29th Military Hospital, one of the most reputable … Continue reading Healing Without the Hassle
Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
Psalm 25:1-3 New International Version (NIV) In you, Lord my God, I put my trust … No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame For Meditation Who do you turn to when you’re overwhelmed by trouble and affliction? In whom do you put your trust when you need an arm to lean on … Continue reading Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
Our Strength against the Evil One
Daniel 11:32 New International Version (NIV) With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him. For meditation In the midst of the rising deception and lies in the world, how can the child of God survive? How can we stand against the barrage … Continue reading Our Strength against the Evil One
When All Is Lost
2 Samuel 9:3 New International Version (NIV) The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.” For Meditation The news was grave and urgent, and there was pandemonium … Continue reading When All Is Lost
The Confidence of the Seeker
Luke 18:3 New International Version (NIV) And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ For Meditation The obvious reason for the Parable of the Persistent Widow is to teach us the virtue of persistent prayer (Lk. 18:1-8); but have you given thought … Continue reading The Confidence of the Seeker
The Great Choice
Luke 6:44 New International Version (NIV) Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. For mediation Can I go political today? Sometimes, we cannot help but relate the political shenanigans to our Christian lives and draw lessons from them. There is a storm blowing over … Continue reading The Great Choice
The Heart of a Mother
But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her – 2 Kings 4:30 “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?” (2 Kings 4:28), the Shunammite woman said. Her heart was grieved and anguished. She was content when she … Continue reading The Heart of a Mother