A Call to Worship When it Feels Impossible
“Then say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the wilderness. . . ” Exodus 7:...
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The Story of Samson: Inner Reality Manifested Outwardly
“And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. And he ground at the mill in the prison” Judges 16:21. The Story...
Growing Weary and How to Stay Strong
“. . . looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the...
The Afflictions of the Righteous: Through the Sea of Suffering
“For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the...
God Will Fight for You, but You Still Have to Go to Battle
“Yet you would not go up, but rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. And you murmured in your tents and said, ‘Because the Lord hated us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to give...
Walk by Faith not by Sight: Which Message will You Believe?
“And you murmured in your tents and said, ‘Because the Lord hated us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to give us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us” Deuteronomy 1: 27....
The Lord will Fight your Battles, but Will You Let Him?
“Yet you would not go up, but rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. And you murmured in your tents and said, ‘Because the Lord hated us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to give...
Elijah and Fire from Heaven: The Cost of Discipleship
“And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, ‘O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and...
Strength for the Weary Soul in the Wilderness of Unmet Need
“The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary” Isaiah 50: 4. I believe this verse is Isaiah the prophet...
Enter Into God’s Rest: What’s the Secret?
“And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief” Hebrews 3: 18, 19. This chapter...