So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). (2 Corinthians 12:10; amplified) L.B. (Mrs. Charles E.) Cowman worked as a pioneer missionary with her … Continue reading In Our Weakness He Is Strong
Grace Notes
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the [one] who falls and has no one to help him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, nlt) Solomon was a lonely man with few friends when he wrote the verses cited … Continue reading You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Look Both Ways Before You Stay Where You Are
Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. (Acts 16:5-7) The passage … Continue reading Look Both Ways Before You Stay Where You Are
My Name is Gossip
“With their words the godless destroy their neighbor….” - Prov. 11:9 We live in a society – both Christian and non-Christian – obsessed with a desire “to know the inside scoop.” Pastor, Greg Laurie, once said in a sermon, “The old saying goes, ‘Good news travels fast.’ I submit to you that bad news travels … Continue reading My Name is Gossip
Just Hold On
Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (Hebrews 12:3) Perhaps you’re at a “breaking point” of sorts - one more proverbial “straw on the camel’s back” and you’re done. Marriage, relationships, finances, your job, your health, raising kids,…take your pick at a number … Continue reading Just Hold On
Buried Treasure – Part 3 – “The Bible Proves Itself”
If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures (searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt,) then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:4-5, Amplified/The … Continue reading Buried Treasure – Part 3 – “The Bible Proves Itself”
Buried Treasure – Part 2 – Responsible Interpretation
If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures (searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt,) then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:4-5, Amplified/The … Continue reading Buried Treasure – Part 2 – Responsible Interpretation
Buried Treasure – Part 1 – “Lost in Translations”
If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures (searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt,) then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:4-5, Amplified/The … Continue reading Buried Treasure – Part 1 – “Lost in Translations”
Angels Among Us – Part 2
Part 2 of a 2-Part Series on the topic of Angels. Angelic activity in the life of Jesus: 1. After Jesus’ “wilderness temptation” in Matthew 4, we read that “angels came and attended Him.” 2. When Peter pulled his sword to “protect” Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus rebuked Peter by asking, “Do you … Continue reading Angels Among Us – Part 2
Angels Among Us – Part 1
“Stay on good terms with each other, held together by love. Be ready with a meal or a bed when it’s needed. Why, some have extended hospitality to angels without ever knowing it!” (Hebrews 13:1-2, The Message) There’s no other time of year angels are given more publicity than Christmas. They’re everywhere: Christmas Cards, yard … Continue reading Angels Among Us – Part 1