‘The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.’ Acts 9:10 Why did God use Ananias to lead Saul of Tarsus to Christ? Because he was the right man, in the right place, at the right time, with the right message, and the right attitude. ‘In […]
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 God is faithful to His promises. He is willing and able to fulfill every promise He makes. We must not allow ourselves to be moved or swayed by our current circumstances. Our hope […]
“But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man” – Galatians 1:15-16 In his book “Just Do Something” author Kevin DeYoung […]
“The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.” – Galatians 2:13 Enid Blyton was an English children’s writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and […]
“But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” – Ruth 1:16 Guillaume Bignon gave his Christian testimony: “I grew […]
“Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.’ 1 Peter 3:10 The Bible says, ‘He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; […]
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” – Galatians 1:3 In his book “The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding with Christlike Balance”, Christian author Randy Alcorn writes the following: “Before I spoke at a conference, a soloist sang one of my favorite songs, […]
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Isaiah 12:3 Have you ever noticed that the command “do not worry about your life” comes immediately after Jesus said “You cannot serve God and mammon” Matthew 6:24. After all, where is your trust — in God or in […]
“”The LORD bless him!” Naomi said to her daughter-in-law. “He has not stopped showing his kindness to the living and the dead.” She added, “That man is our close relative; he is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”” – Ruth 2:20 Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans […]
“The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her” – Judges 7:2 In her book “A Spectacle of Glory”, Joni Eareckson Tada writes: “When I […]
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17 God’s […]
“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.” – Judges 21:25 It’s called the “Golden Triangle in SE Asia”. It’s where Laos, Myanmar and Thailand meet in the Mekong River area. It provides ideal conditions for opium cultivation, which began during the 16th and 17th […]
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Luke 11:13 D.L. Moody has been influential in my personal life as I study and read about his life and […]
“Once again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and because they did this evil the LORD gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel.” – Judges 3:12 Author Meghan O’Gieblyn, explores meaning, morality, and faith. She recalls the role of thinking and reason during her […]