God did not leave us to stumble around on our own. He provided a lamp—His word—to light our path. But a lamp is only as useful as the one using it.
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Giants, Arks, and Language Arts
I have no idea what you are facing; maybe there’s an ark to build or a giant to kill in your life, but this is what I know. If God calls you, he equips you.
When the Righteous Pray
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12 (NIV) There are three types of listeners. The first type is a polite listener. They might ask how you’re doing but don’t really want to know. If you start to open up, their gaze …
Camp Kerith Brook
Then the LORD said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook… So Elijah did as the LORD told him and camped beside Kerith Brook, east of the Jordan. The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he drank from the brook. 1 Kings 17:2-7 (NLT) Elijah—newly anointed …
Don’t Just Do Something. Stand There
You will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. 2 Chronicles 20:17 (NLT) In her biography, Two-Part Invention, Author Madeleine L’Engle shared that she felt so helpless when her husband was fighting cancer. “There is nothing that I, personally, can do, except be there… like most …
The Strength of Weakness
“For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 I’ve been reading a wonderful book, Out of the Saltshaker and Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life, by Rebecca Manley Pippert (I highly recommend …
Learning to Live for Today
To get ahead of myself – to rely on my resources, my ‘wisdom,’ my self-sufficiency, is to anticipate the future without the grace God provides anew each morning to meet that day’s needs. Today He’ll provide what I need for today’s struggles. Tomorrow He will provide what I need to get through tomorrow’s challenges.
Asking for a Mountain
Though 85 years of age, Caleb did not ask for a lush pasture but for a mountain. He believed that, with the Lord’s help, he would conquer the inhabitants and dwell in the Land God had promised as his inheritance. Caleb could have chosen the easy option, settling for a peaceful valley instead of a mountain. But he knew God had much greater things for him.
What’s in Your Wardrobe?
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NLT) In the book of Colossians, Paul urges believers to take into consideration how they clothe themselves each day. He’s not speaking of physical clothing but spiritual clothing. I must …
Through the Fire
“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” Daniel 3:25 (NLT) Some of us have read this story so many times that we’ve become inured to the test of faith Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego underwent. So let’s revisit this passage of Scripture. …