“Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll, that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever!” (Job 19:23-24 NIV) I love the book of Job. While many are quick to overlook it for its gloomy tone, I admire it for its rich content.ContinueContinue reading “Words Worth Noting”
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You Could be the One
Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet nor a prophet’s son, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’” (Amos 7:14-15 NIV) We can all probably relate to Amos becauseContinueContinue reading “You Could be the One”
Let the Little Children Come
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14 NIV) I love children. If I’m speaking to someone and a child happens to be around, I’ll start paying attention to the child instead. But I come from aContinueContinue reading “Let the Little Children Come”
A Lesson In Silence
“And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” (Luke 1:20 NIV) God had enough of Zechariah. This man of God had spoken words of doubt and distrust. When told that he wouldContinueContinue reading “A Lesson In Silence”
Too Good to be True?
Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this is going to happen? My wife and I are both very old.” The angel answered, “I am Gabriel, God’s servant, and I was sent to tell you this good news. You have not believed what I have said. So you will not be able toContinueContinue reading “Too Good to be True?”
Do You Know Him With Your Heart?
“You’ve been with me all this time, Philip, and you still don’t understand? To see me is to see the Father. So how can you ask, ‘Where is the Father?’” (John 14:9 MSG) It amazes me how someone can claim to know you for a long time, but not really know you at all. SuchContinueContinue reading “Do You Know Him With Your Heart?”
No Worries, God is in Charge
But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands. (Psalm 31:14-15 NIV) A question that keeps coming up in conversations with friends is, “What’s going to become of my life?” One of the many comforting truths in the Bible is that our lives are in God’sContinueContinue reading “No Worries, God is in Charge”
God’s Plans Toward Us
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV) Like the ancient Israelites, many people today continue to have wrong impressions of God. They think that God is out there to getContinueContinue reading “God’s Plans Toward Us”
Why Does God Take Too Long to Answer?
Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old. (Luke 1:6-7 NLT) In the old days, being barren was thought to be a sign of divine disapproval. That’s why inContinueContinue reading “Why Does God Take Too Long to Answer?”
A Word on the Resurrection
“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” (Luke 16:30-31 NIV) In the story of “The Rich Man and Lazarus,”ContinueContinue reading “A Word on the Resurrection”
Rising with the Son 