CHRIST the DISPENSER of LIVING WATER: “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst” (Jn 4:14). The story is told of a man who “was greatly misunderstood. It was known that he had a large income, yet he lived a miserly life, and loud were the murmurs at the scanty […]
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him” (1 Jn 5:14-15). Leonard Ravenhill writes in Why Revival […]
Good works can be an effective handmaiden to the Good News. You are indeed a profitable Christian if everyone is glad to see you coming, if eyes light up at your approach, especially if little children love to be with you and are sorry when you must go. You are a profitable Christian if you […]
True hope can only be found when we choose what Jesus thinks over what the god of this world thinks. And no wonder. One is a liar and a murderer from the beginning. The Other is the Giver of real Life, and that in abundance. This story, set—of all things—in a funeral home, shares the […]
Sometimes we need those people we least expect to remind us of our obligations to the Lord. What did the majority of Judah’s kings have in common? They abandoned, desecrated, or destroyed the house of the Lord! A recurring motif in Scripture is that God would often turn from His chosen people to seek those […]
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CHRIST the CARPENTER: “Is this not the carpenter’s son?” (Mt 13:55). “Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary” (Mk 6:3). Adam Clarke explains: “Among the ancient Jews, every father was bound to do four things for his son. 1. To circumcise him. 2. To redeem him. 3. To teach him the law. 4. […]
“Now Tobiah the Ammonite…said, ‘Whatever they build, if even a fox goes up on it, he will break down their stone wall.’ Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their reproach on their own heads…for they have provoked You to anger before the builders. So we built the wall…” (Neh 4:3-6). Don’t you […]
When witnessing, don’t be surprised to meet believers who are shaken in their faith by some tragedy that baffles them. They are tempted to doubt God’s love or wisdom. George Henderson tells of a believer who said: “I often remember my first year at college, when I was having difficulty with math. After two or […]
Armies break things and kill people. But Cyrus wants the Jews to return, rebuild, and refurbish the temple. Imagine this! Cyrus the Great was not only a king but an empire builder. His armies subjugated people, smashing their fortresses and pillaging their treasures. He had done it scores of times. According to Rüdiger Schmitt, professor […]