We worship a big God who has commissioned His people to do a big work. Jesus said, “Go into ALL the world and preach the gospel to EVERY creature.” (Mark 16:15) Can’t get much bigger than that! And yet… The Lord delights in small things, too. After all, He made the whole universe from nothing, […]
“O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God…” (Dan 9:19). One reason we should forgive—and sincerely pray for (see Mt 5:44)—those who do us wrong is the consistently forgiving heart of God. Why does He forgive me? Because I deserve it? No, it […]
CHRIST the STRENGTH-SHARER (2 Cor 12:9). There are no less than six Greek synonyms for “power” or “strength” in the New Testament. The concordance gives the definition for dunamis, the word here, as: “inherent power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature.” See the piling on of power in Colossians 1:11, “Strengthened with […]
Freedom involves risk. The three illustrations of service for God–fishing, farming, and fighting–are not for the risk-averse. But here’s a story that shows freedom will also inspire others. […]
George David writes: “In order to make disciples of others we need to be practicing disciples ourselves…This is what is implied by the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5:13-14 when He says, “You are the salt of the earth…you are the light of the world.” The “you” in these verses is not a […]
You can’t find better stories anywhere. And wait till you see the story behind the story. It’s electric! Here were the raw facts. Esther needed to see the king. No one approached the king without his invitation. But Esther couldn’t wait. What was the way forward? Here’s the time-tested maxim: “The way to a man’s heart is […]
CHRIST, REVEALER of the FATHER: “I have glorified You on the earth” (Jn 17:4). How the Lord Jesus wanted His followers to know and love His Father! He explained that believers’ prayers are not—as many pagan religions teach—an attempt to bend natural law by influencing the Creator. “When you pray,” instructed the Lord Jesus, “say, […]
“Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, …that the Lord your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing we should do” (Jer 42:2-3). Rowland Bingham, involved in the early days of the Sudan Interior Mission, soon discovered why […]
“I being in the way, the Lord led me” (Gen 24:27). I was packing for a coastal boat trip in Iceland. With a prayer for guidance, I was selecting some leaflets that explained God’s good news when my eye fell on some French ones. I took them with me…After steaming round the coast for some […]