The LORD also said to Moses, “Look, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, intelligence, and skill in all kinds of crafts. (Exodus 31:1-3 NLT) God has all types of callings for his people. […]
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. (James 4:17 NLT) Statistics reveal that forty-one percent of evangelical Christians do not vote. If this is not a sin, it may be close to it. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Pastor and theologian, tried to get the pastors in […]
“Where did it fall?” the man of God asked. When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that spot. Then the ax head floated to the surface. 2 Kings 6:6 NLT God made the natural laws, and he can defy them if he so chooses to […]
There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. The Lord Speaks to Elijah But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:9b NLT Often, God asks us questions not to get more information; the Lord has all he needs. He asks us questions to give us […]
So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech. (Ruth 2:3 NLT) Life is a cooperative venture between God and man. We often try to do God’s part and expect God to do […]
We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem. (Acts 21:4 NLT It is possible to hear from God but not hear clearly. Our love and concern for the one we speak to often cloud our […]
My Boys Are Good Boys The mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, respectfully approached Jesus. She had what she thought was a small request. “In your kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on the right and the other on the left” (Matt. 20:21 […]
None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke. So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.” (Acts 6:10-11 NLT) Cancel culture, a concept often heard in modern society, was present even in the 1st-century Church. It’s a struggle that […]
Then the Lord said to Moses, “This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have now allowed you to see it with your own eyes, but you will not enter the land.” (Deuteronomy 34:4 NLT) Incomplete obedience is always […]
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24 NKJV) The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “Only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes,” A tightrope walker once would […]