"Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land." (Job 1:10 NKJV) We always enjoy our vacations on Skidaway Island in...
"For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect—if that were possible. – Jesus" (Mark 13:22, Matthew 24:24) My sister is quite a gardening nut. She loves more than anything to be out in her yard, digging in the...
If I hadn't been looking right at it, I might have missed it. That was the way with these Canadian prairies: seemingly endless miles of prairie grasses, laced with numerous cuts and coulees that are only visible when stumbled upon. But there it was, in a tiny coulee...
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." (1...
Why do we laugh at hell? It’s a nervous laughter! Even in our humor, there is the underlying sense that it all might be true, after all. This joke is typical: The Pope, Billy Graham, and Oral Roberts, (famous as a healing fundraiser) die unexpectedly. Saint Peter...
As news of the fall of Jericho and Ai began to spread through Canaan, the people of the land, who had also heard of the fall of Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, became terrified. They didn't have to consult with their tactical analysts or their political...
“While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’” (Matt 9:32-33 NIV)...
Australia Post recently created stamps of dangerous Australian creatures. One of them was of a red-backed spider, an extremely venomous spider and one that is quite common. In fact is it so prevalent, and the stamp so realistic, the stamp was not released for use. The...
"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil...
Continuing our series on the "Chess game" between the crafty Enemy of our souls and Christians, today we come to Satan's insidious attempts to waylay a believer, who has already "tasted" God's love. 1. Perception: He would always try to make us "perceive" things we...