Have you heard the story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who didn’t believe WWII ended, and stayed at his post in a Philippine jungle for 29 years? The war ended in 1945 and he stayed in the jungle until 1974 at the spot his commanding officer told him to guard, of course not knowing […]
Good afternoon, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 -Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, There was a time that I thought that this passage seemed so unreasonable, especially at times of hardship where your mind is so dominated by the present pain and frustrations of life. Especially a command that we rejoice always! So have you or do you […]
Sometimes, God won’t answer our prayer just to see how we would respond. I know that sounds cold, but sometimes it is necessary for us to know that it is Christ alone that is the solution to our problem. If we can find the solution elsewhere, then Jesus might not grant our request. He will […]
Good morning, Psalm 149:4-5 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. 5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. When we think of the concept of "taking care of yourself" outside of the parameters of the gospel, automatically the thought […]
In my reading this week, I’ve come across several instances where “the hand of God” is mentioned. For example, in Nehemiah 2:8, Nehemiah’s request to the king has been granted because the hand of God was upon him. And in Acts 11:21, the Lord’s hand was with the disciples in Antioch and a great many […]
How long did it take Noah to build the ark? And why does it matter? As I’m reading through the Bible according to the chart that I sent you last week, I’ve hit upon Noah and his ark. It made me think, “That’s a massive ship that Noah built. Couldn’t God simply provide the ship […]
Good morning everyone, 1 John 4:20–If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen As Christians we cannot think that love for God means to hold onto it for ourselves […]
What are you tempted by? Where are your points of weakness? Perhaps they are not as different as we think they are. Jesus was tempted 3 times in the wilderness to overcome the temptations that the Israelites did not overcome earlier in the desert. Perhaps those 3 temptations are what plague us even today. Let’s […]
Good morning everyone, Luke 7:3-6-When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, […]
Our sins mess up God’s best and we get less than the best, at least in this world… Yes, God forgives our sins. Yes, He will wipe our record clean. Yes, He will give us His kingdom as our inheritance. But in this world, our sins will damage and diminish His best for us. In […]