There is an old saying that goes something like, “If you’re praying for rain, you better bring an umbrella!” It means that we should always pray believing that we will receive what we’re praying for. But believing with your head is one thing. Believing with your life is quite another. Recently, God convicted me of… Continue reading When You Pray Believing, You Will Receive
Most everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It involves a snake, some fruit, and a very bad curse that has lasted over six millennia and is still going strong today. While Christians have passed out from under the curse of death by the blood of Jesus on the… Continue reading Godliness with Contentment Is Great Gain
1 Corinthians 1:26 says that not many mighty are called. The wise and the noble aren’t either. God doesn’t look down at the earth searching for the people who already have the most talent, the greatest skill, or the keenest gut instincts to do great exploits for His kingdom. He looks for those whom He… Continue reading Not Many Mighty Are Called
The account of King Joash and the Prophet Elisha in 2 Kings 13 is the story of a missed opportunity. The Lord had given the king a chance to secure the fate of Israel against the Syrians. All he had to do was to “strike the ground” with his arrows to signify victory, and the… Continue reading Strike the Ground According to Your Faith
Most Christians understand grace as God’s unmerited favor. We can’t earn it. It’s a gift, and God bestows it on whom He will. The funny thing is that in some Christian circles, grace has sort of a bad name. Since there are those who would misuse grace as a license to sin, others have heard… Continue reading On the Tightrope of Life, Grace is Not the Net
This past week, I spent a couple of tearful days lamenting the feeling that God was nowhere to be found. I reached for Him but couldn’t find Him. I cried out to Him, but He didn’t answer me. Had I done something to make Him turn away? Had He lost interest in me as a… Continue reading When God Is Silent, It’s Not Forever
Sin has consequences, but so does repentance. Throughout the Bible, we can see a big difference in how God treats the wicked and how He treats the righteous. And, of course, the only way to righteousness is through repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Recently, I was offered a front-row seat to a… Continue reading God Can Restore the Years of the Locusts
It’s been said that the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he doesn’t exist. As Christians, however, we should know better. The Bible tells us plainly that we fight a real enemy, but I’m always amazed when my brothers and sisters in Christ ignore the war. Some say they don’t… Continue reading Spiritual Authority in Warfare
God’s kingdom is not like a vending machine. You can’t just put your labor in and expect a guaranteed and immediate return. In fact, lots of times the work we do for God will look like it is going unnoticed by everybody, including God Himself. We keep praying, we keep posting messages that encourage and… Continue reading Our Labor Is Not in Vain
Time may be an abstract concept, but analogies can help us understand. One way the Bible speaks about our time on earth is with the metaphor of a path. After all, as we “walk” through this life, we are all heading to one of two eternal destinations, Heaven, or Hell. For those of us actively… Continue reading The Feet to Walk the Path God Has Chosen
