Walking with God Through Loss, Pain and Suffering
“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you”...
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He Draws Near to the Brokenhearted In Unexpected Ways
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” Psalm 34: 18. I’ve discovered in my own experience that when I’ve been in a state of great awareness of my unmet need and pain...
Meaning of “The Righteous Falls 7 Times and Rise Again”
“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity” Proverbs 24: 16. The Proverbs are stand-alone sayings that don’t require context. But if you’d like to read the...
Leadership and Suffering In the Bible: The Link
“Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright. And behold, your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf” Genesis 37: 7. Joseph’s Dream This passage...
Adversity and “Great Possessions” in the Bible: The Link
“Then the Lord said to Abram, ‘Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment...
How to Enter the Kingdom of Heaven
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again,...
I Will Send the Comforter
“But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart” John 16: 6. The disciples were filled with grief at the news of Jesus’ departure from the earth. But He tells...
Surprising Benefits of Suffering
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone” Isaiah 9:2. This verse is commonly used in connection with the...
Strength In Weakness: Not In Spite of but Because of
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest...
Resisting Sin: Is Temptation a Friend or Foe?
“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes” Mathew 18: 7! To read this passage for context, click here....