Have you ever noticed that Bible characters were most effective only after saying “Yes” to the Lord? Think of Nehemiah who was used of the Lord to restore the people of Israel to their appointed place. Gideon, the youngest of the least tribe, said...
The gospels narrate how Jesus made a visit to the house of Simon the Leper at Bethany. Bethany was the home of Simon the Leper as well as Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. During the course of of the evening a woman, called a “sinner”, anoints the head of Jesus...
Pharaoh asks the question for the ages, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey him?” (Ex 5:2) Characteristic of the Lord, He does not respond directly, but the answer comes with the unfolding of the ten plagues. Each plague is a response to Pharaoh’s...
In Ephesians we read that salvation is a free gift from God. There is nothing we can do to earn God’s favor. So why should we serve God? Why should we give generously of our time and other resources? Because the next verse says, “For we are God’s...
Just so we don’t miss it, each of the synoptic Gospels quote Jesus as saying, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” What do we do with that? Having been in missions mobilization...
Is your cup partly full or partly empty? Who fills your cup for you?In Ghana, I stayed in the home of a well-respected and effective ministry leader. It was a very nice home by Ghana standards – and by US standards 60 years ago. They could not drink the water,...
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