We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too! (Numbers 13:33, NLT) Israel should have been ready to fight giants. Having experienced miracles of deliverance from Egypt, supernatural provision of water and food in the desert, and a continued display of God’s Presence […]
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But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers (1 Peter 4:7, NKJV). It’s the 4th of July. Let’s take a moment in this Interruption, before family gatherings and picnics, to remember the “therefore be serious” advice of 1 Peter 4:7. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental
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Christianity is a relationship with God. A good relationship has great conversation—and the best conversation includes more listening than talking. Jesus affirms our listening posture with God when He says. . . Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more
Love is patient (1 Corinthians 13:4, NLT). The Greek word for “patient” in 1 Corinthians 13:4 means “to not lose heart,” “to persevere,” and “to endure misfortunes.” On a scale of 1 to 10, I approach 5 (on a good day). With prayer and fasting, I can get to a 7. I never pray for
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On Monday, for the next few months I will write an Interruption in summary of one book of the New Testament. Today it’s the OG (Old Guy—that’s me) on the Book of 1 John. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy (1 John 1:4, NLT). There isn’t another book
Psalm 104 is the nature lover’s psalm. You placed the world on its foundation so it would never be moved (v. 5, NLT). Fifty years ago, I was walking on a hiking trail in southern Ohio, noticing the absolute beauty of my surroundings, when I saw a young man (in fact, I was young back
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The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7, ESV). I want the peace of God to guard my heart and my mind. When I have trouble, I don’t want my mind spinning with questions and concerns, and I don’t want my heart to
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God (Leviticus 19:34, NIV). I live in a community that now has thousands of recent immigrants from Haiti. Estimates range from 10 to 20 thousand in the past few years and thousands more in the
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Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers (Ephesians 4:29, NKJV). Some talk too much, and others too little. I fall into the “too much” category, and since I talk five times as much as other people, I have more opportunities for
In 2000, Bruce Wilkenson wrote a book 93 pages long. In three years, it sold nine million copies and was on the New York Times Best Seller List for 94 weeks. The book, simply entitled The Prayer of Jabez, has blessed the lives of millions. Not only is it an odd book for a New
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