It had been three weeks since I had done any proper grocery shopping, and as I pulled the grocery cart out of the storage area it occurred to me that I would probably end up filling it all the way to the top. Except for the child seat, that is. That was the area I...
In last week's lesson on faith from the Hebrews 11:24-27, we learned that when we are within God's will, it doesn't matter what bad things happen to us on this earth, because we can trust that God will provide us with an ultimate Heavenly reward. Now let's go on to...
In the true sense of patriotism, one can imagine oneself saluting in front of the national flag, hearts a flutter, cracks in our voices, really taken aback by our freedom and dedication to our country. Yet in all the celebrity of being loyal to one's country, no...
David knowing that he is anointed of God to lead God’s nation is now running from cave to cave in fear. After all King Saul and all of his army is trying to kill David. David was once an ally to King Saul, was one of his mightiest men and now he was on the...
"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." (Psalm 51:12) Years ago, I went to a conference in Los Angeles. One of the speakers was H.B. London, who is known nationally as being a pastor to pastors in crisis. He spent over...
"And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go..." (Judges 4:8-9a, KJV) [1] Barak made this promise or covenant with the prophetess Deborah. She wanted him to lead an army of Israelites to battle...
Many situations in life ask that we live a completely yielded life to Christ. No matter how many times we tell ourselves that and even desire strongly to live this submitted life, our actions seem to do their own bidding. Only when we yield to God’s will completely,...
"Say to them, 'This is what the Soveriegn Lord says.' And whether they listen or fail to listen-for they are a rebellious house-they will know that a prophet has been among them." (Ezekiel 2:4)In this passage, Ezekiel is being commissioned by the Lord to speak to the...
When I take my dog Katie for a walk, she used to pull on the chain very tightly. She longed to be off the leash. When I let her off the leash to run, she would not come back to me until she was tired, thirsty, and hungry. To me, the most important command to a dog is...
"And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God."...