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“Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft.” (Deuteronomy 32:11). What is an eagle doing when she does this? She is teaching her little eaglets to fly by stirring up her nest. If you are a parent, your job … Continue reading
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” Mark 8:29 We should never forget that the Christian life is lived on the battlefield. We are in a war. The line is clearly drawn and the sides are diametrically opposed. It is the people of God … Continue reading
“It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?” Numbers 16:11 Follow this sequence. In Numbers 11:1 – the people complained. “Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord…” In Numbers 12:1 – Miriam and Aaron … Continue reading
“Then He climbed into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.” Mark 6:51-52 It is easy to get so focused on an event that the significance is lost. Take Christmas, for example. Every December the challenge is … Continue reading
Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among the Israelites a bad report … Continue reading
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Psalm 32:8 Have you ever had a member of your family look at you in such a way that you knew what they were saying, even though they didn’t say a word? … Continue reading
“He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.” Hebrews 1:10 Nobody knows the exact date of Jesus’ birth, and yet His birth has divided all of history to A.D. and B.C. He never, so far as we know, wrote a … Continue reading
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 God will never overlook sin. He cannot, because God is holy. By His holiness He has sworn that sin will be punished. If God were to let sin go … Continue reading
“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” 1 Corinthians 1:27 The people God chooses to do His work are often plain, simple folks. Look at the twelve men Jesus chose to be His disciples. Fishermen, a tax … Continue reading
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 When we ought to be enjoying victorious, abundant lives…what happens? Fear creeps in, gets a grip on us and we miss out on the joyful life. We lose many opportunities for joy because of … Continue reading
