They came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry and say, Jesus, thou…
“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.”Job 23:1-10 Job, as he declares, “I shall come forth as gold,” is going through the trial of his life. It seemed like the blessings and favor of God were stolen away…
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:23, NIV. I love that this scripture doesn’t say, “Well done thy good and… prosperous talented successful …
“… Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 Help Me Run The Race Before I was in full-time ministry, I worked at Christian Horizons. I assisted men and…
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.” 1 John 1:7, KJV. God has designed families to be one of the strongest forces to show His love and design. However, the family unit is wrought with an attack from…
The very first thing the enemy speaks in scripture is, “Hath God said?” (Genesis 3:1). Phrasing is critical in this verse. Satan positioned his words in such a way that made Eve question the voice of God in her life and to devise distrust with God’s motives. He wanted her…
“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.” Exodus 3:1 The backside of the desert can seem like a place of barrenness. When…
Job is one of the finest characters in the Old Testament; he was committed to his family, he was faithful to Yahweh, and his resilience to suffering is commendable. However, Job’s friends are criticized harshly for their lack of finesse regarding Job’s torment. At one point, even Job refers to…
For as long as I can remember, I have been mesmerized by the night’s sky—star struck in the truest sense. When I drive in the country and see the milky way above me, I feel the grandeur of God and am in awe of His vastness. He is so great,…