“He looked for a City which had foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:10).
Clearly you have come too far to turn back now. But not knowing how much farther you have to go leaves you in a quandary. Take heart, pilgrim; it is not much further. The best thing you can do right [...]
“He looked for a City which had foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:10).
It is a question that has been asked countless times on adventurous treks across great distances throughout the history of travel, “Are we there yet?” Some trips seem to take forever, and so the question is repeated incessantly by some [...]
“For there is a greater power with us than with him.” (2 Chronicles 32:7).
These empowering words were spoken centuries ago by a good King named Hezekiah, as he sought to instill faith and hope into the hearts of his frightened people. And his words proved true, for God defeated their dreadful foe.
And as for us, [...]
“For there is a greater power with us than with him.” (2 Chronicles 32:7).
The Bible says that the king of Assyria “laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.” The fact is that God had indeed blessed Hezekiah, so much so that the king of Assyria became envious to the point [...]
“For there is a greater power with us than with him” (2 Chronicles 32:7).
Have you ever wondered why the Lord let’s bad things happen to good people? It’s a dilemma that has vexed the minds of God-fearing men and women down through the ages. Obviously, there are factors at work here that we don’t yet [...]
“Examine me, O LORD,” whispered David, “and prove me; try my reins and my heart” (Psa 26:2).
Here is an expanded paraphrase of this prayer: “Examine me, O Lord, from head to foot; order your battery of tests. Make sure I’m fit inside and out. Test my thoughts and find out what I am like. Put [...]
“Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.” (Psalm 26:2).
There is in every man or woman who desires to be truly successful and effective in life, an intuitive sense that requires of them a personal commitment to self-examination so as to insure they will have what it takes to deliver [...]
“Everyone who does right will see His face.” (Psalm 11:7 Contemporary English)
For the past several days our attention has been fixed upon Psalm 11 – The Song of the Eleventh Hour. This wondrous and musical prophecy ends on a promising note: “Everyone who does right will see His face.”
The Good News Bible tells us that, [...]
“God will send fiery coals and flaming sulfur down on the wicked, and they will drink nothing but a scorching wind.” (Psalm 11:6, Contemporary English Version).
It is only a matter of time until God will answer the arrogant foolishness of the God-haters. He will “rain fiery coals and flaming sulphur” down upon them.
Whether the language [...]
“He tests the good and the bad alike; if anyone cheats, God’s outraged.” (Psalm 11:5 The Message).
There were three names that would get you shot dead in the Old Wild West — Liar, Thief, and Cheat. Call a man a Liar, a Thief, or a Cheat and bullets will be flying. Oh, yeah, while we’re [...]
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