The Bible, Affliction, and Joy
One of the great paradoxes of the Bible is the clear teaching that affliction and joy often can occupy the same space in the life of a Christian. Billy Graham
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When God Seems Distant
As Christians we have all been there. We pray and talk to God, and it seems as if He is so distant and silent. Or we go through a heavy
Choose Your Miracle!
Glen Scrivener sums up this issue well when he says: “Christians believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. Materialists believe in the virgin birth of the cosmos. Choose your miracle.”1
The Joy of Being Unpopular
In our society today we all want to be popular. Nobody wants to be disliked or thought of negatively. But for the Christian, I contend, that there is great joy
Philosophy vs the Gospel – There Is a World of Difference
In yesterday’s devotion I shared the following quote by Philip Yancey: “A philosophy may explain difficult things, but has no power to change them. The gospel, the story of Jesus’
The Fear of Man
So often we as Christians fall into the same trap that the world does of fearing the opinions of man more than those of God. While we know clearly that
How to Make God Smile
One of my favorite verses in Scripture is (Psalm 50:23): “Whoever offers praise glorifies Me…” The reason I love this verse is that it shows me that when I praise
The Conscience
The conscience, sometimes referred to as that “still small voice” is present in all of us. According to the website GotQuestions.org: “The conscience is defined as that part of the
The Danger of a Divided Heart
In (Luke 16:13) we read the following: “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the
God’s Book
In Psalm 139 David pens one of the most fascinating description in the entire Bible showing us just how God created you and me. (Psalm 139:13-18) tells the wonderful story