“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 […]
‘When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives.’ James 4:3 According to legend, King Midas loved gold so much that when Dionysus granted him a wish, Midas asked that everything he touched would turn to gold. At first, Midas was delighted with his request, but […]
“Fight the good fight of faith … to which you were also called.’ 1 Timothy 6:12 When you commit your life to Christ, you switch sides. Now you’re up against three things; 1. The world with its pressures, values, and agenda. 2. The flesh, with its impulses and weaknesses. 3. […]
“Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshipped beyond the river and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.” – Joshua 24:14 In his book titled “Called”, Mark Labberton describes a time with Pastor John Stott: “I witnessed John’s faithfulness in public […]
“The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”” Judges 6:14 On the night of September 25, 1928, Joseph Ayo Babalola, at age 24, suddenly became restless and could not sleep. This went on […]
“Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” Hebrews 3:1 How do we fix our eyes and thoughts on Jesus with everything happening around us? We must be intentional and think about the […]
“Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” – Joshua 21:45 Magna Carta is the royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Stephen Langton, […]
“If you violate the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the LORD’s anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you.” Joshua 23:16 Steve Jobs, Apple’s […]