“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps 139:14). If you lined up all the blood vessels in the body, they would stretch over 62,000 miles (almost 100,000 kms), more than twice the distance around Earth. Your lungs have the same surface area as a tennis court. Experts say there are […]
Scientists tell us that the limiting speed in the universe is the speed of light. But there’s something far faster than that—the speed of thought. But wait! God knows our thoughts before we think them. And sometimes answers before we ask. Megazoom! Here’s a story to prove it. […]
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Job isn’t suffering for sin, but he needs to watch out that his suffering doesn’t lead him to sin! Here’s a novel idea from Elihu! “Man is also chastened with pain on his bed” (Job 33:19). The word “chastened” in the AV is also translated as reproved, rebuked, and corrected. Job is not being punished, either unjustly or justly, as he […]
“Lord, I will follow You, but…” (Lk 9:61). God’s answers are wiser than our asking, His responses fuller than our requests, His delight in hearing us greater than our desire to seek His help. We ask what we think would satisfy our little hearts; He gives what satisfies His mighty heart. He does not give […]
My home in Michigan was locked in the icy grip of winter. I, on the other hand, had happily escaped for a few weeks to the tropics. One free afternoon, I was making the rounds with a gardener friend. He tended the grounds of winter homes of several wealthy northerners. We approached a tree laden […]
Nothing “is more hateful to God than idolatry, for idolatry is at bottom a libel on His character.” —A.W. Tozer Elihu doesn’t take long in coming to what we call the point! There are two points, actually. “Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the sound of your words, saying, ‘I am […]
Read More… from October 30, 2025 — Being Pointed About The Point
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God” (1 Cor 2:12). Volvo, the Swedish car company, was dissatisfied with the inefficient lap belt and hired engineer Nils Bohlin to find a […]
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise” (Prov 12:15). Elihu is eager to prepare Job for an encounter with God. In fact, he says he’s “full of words,” ready to explode if he doesn’t speak (see Job 32:18-20). In order to be a real help, certain factors […]
Read More… from October 29, 2025 — When & What & How To Speak
“Then Samson called to the Lord, saying, ‘O Lord God, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God…’” (Jdg 16:28). Strange, isn’t it. When we ask of others, we might say something like, “Just this once! I’ll never ask for anything ever again!” But with the Lord? When we need […]