It would be hard to complain if we found that God was going to build US a house! Wait! He is! Three men, by their far-reaching influence for God, tower over many of the great women and men of Scripture: Moses, the Lawgiver; David, the Psalmist; and Paul, the Apostle. Only with Moses did the […]
If you’re a Christian, let me introduce you to one of your brothers. Tom was told he’d never change. He thought that was true—until he met Jesus. […]
God’s plans are far greater than our present disappointments and far richer than our personal desires. The plan was a good one, and Nathan had given his approval. David would build a house for God. God, however, had not been consulted. So that evening, the Lord asked Nathan: Would he be so kind as to […]
I was born in the deep south—of Canada, that is—although I’m an American citizen now, having lived here much of my life. Some people spell Canada like this: C eh? N eh? D eh? We’re often betrayed by our habit of adding “eh?” to the end of our sentences. Called an invariant tag, it’s inviting […]
Won’t God accept everyone, provided they are sincere? Sincerity is certainly important with God. In fact, insincerity is a sure way to be rejected by Him! But mere sincerity is not enough. It is possible to be sincere, but sincerely wrong. Remember the false prophets of Baal at the Battle of the Gods on Carmel. […]
A good thing is not always God’s will for you, but God’s will for you will always be a good thing. Here’s a good word for us in the midst of a self-indulgent society: “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others” (Php 2:4). For example, […]
Russian Jew Rabbi Joseph Rabbinowitsch fled from the pogrom there in 1881 to Palestine, intending to found a colony. One of his relatives had given him a New Testament because he recommended it as “one of the best guides to the Holy Land.” One day as he climbed Olivet and looked over the Kidron Valley […]
In many places, it’s rare to hear a whole congregation saying, “Amen!” But imagine a whole nation! As we come to the end of David’s mega-psalm (1 Chron 16:7-36), we read that “all the people said, ‘Amen!’ and praised the Lord” (v 36). “Amen” is the word that people use who want to co-sign a petition or […]