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We often believe that we must qualify ourselves to receive God's blessings. We think we must resolve our personal issues and confess every sin before we can ask for healing. We treat God's power as a...
In Galilee in the time of Jesus, a marriage started with two fathers at a table. They agreed on the match. The young man and the young woman were betrothed, and from that day she was his. A betrothal...
Many believers live their lives as if they are camping at the foot of the wrong mountain. The Bible contrasts two spiritual locations: Mount Sinai and Mount Zion. Mount Sinai is where God gave the law...
There is a difference between loving Jesus and understanding Him. Mary Magdalene loved Jesus deeply. She had been forgiven much. But on resurrection morning, she showed up at the tomb with spices. She...
A changing of the guard happened the moment Jesus was brought into the temple as a baby. An old man named Simeon was there. He had been waiting his whole life for the consolation of Israel. Simeon rep...
Everything that can be shaken will be shaken. We live in a world where human systems and economies are trembling. The Scripture says that God will shake the earth and the heavens so that "the things w...
A common fear circulates in church pews. It is the fear that if people feel too secure in their relationship with God, they will become lazy. If we talk too much about "Blessed Assurance," believers m...
In Genesis 24, Abraham sends his unnamed servant to find a bride for his son, Isaac. This historical account is a picture of the Holy Spirit's work today. For two thousand years, the Holy Spirit has b...
Most of us skip the genealogies in the Bible. We see a long list of ancient names and think of them as a "black hole" of information, redundant and dry. But in the Kingdom, there is no such thing as a...
There is a Chinese proverb: "Don't ask the fish about the water." Why? Because the fish is so immersed in the water, it cannot describe it. It has no point of reference for anything else. We are the s...
Failure changes how people see you.But it doesn't change how Jesus sees you. After the resurrection, Peter did something unexpected.He went back to fishing. This was the man who had sworn loyalty and...
Ten lepers stood at a distance and cried out for mercy.Jesus responded with an instruction that didn't make sense yet: "Go, show yourselves to the priests."Luke 17:14 But that act was only required on...
God created a masterpiece. When He finished the heavens and the earth, He didn't just say it was good; He said it was very good. Then, He did something risky. He handed the keys to humanity. God gave...
The Bible illustrates the concept of supply through the function of fruit trees. A large tree originates from a single seed that contains the entire genetic makeup of that plant. For the tree to exist...
Many wonder what happens after death.But Jesus didn't come only to secure eternity after death. He came to bring life now. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,that whoever b...
Nature is not just scenery. According to Scripture, creation is alive and suffering. The earth is groaning under the weight of the fall. It was subjected to futility, not because it wanted to be, but...
We don't usually recognize a divine delay while we're standing in the middle of it.It feels like pressure, or an ill-timed interruption.Sometimes it even feels like God is silent. But Scripture says:...
The world tells you, "Don't get your hopes up." They say it to protect you. They think that if you keep your expectations low, you won't be disappointed when things go wrong. But the Bible says the ex...
Many live as though God is still evaluating them, waiting for them to improve their performance. Scripture says something far stronger: "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."Romans 5:...
We keep waiting for something new: a breakthrough, a windfall, or a miracle that drops from somewhere "out there."We focus on what we lack: money, skill, or influence. And we assume that the solution...
