“When the disciples asked Jesus why they couldn’t drive out a demon from a certain boy, he replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing [...]
Saturday, August 7, 2010
In Lk 11:5-10 Jesus tells the parable of a man who asked a friend for three loaves of bread at midnight, because he had nothing to offer someone who had come to him on a journey. It was late and inconvenient, and the friend was unwilling to get up from bed, but eventually he gave [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
In war, as in life, it seems one of the most important things God warns his people against is losing heart. He says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” (Prov 4:23, NIV)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
In Genesis (chapters 16 and 21), there’s a story about Hagar, a maidservant of Abraham and Sarah (or ‘Abram’ and ‘Sarai’, until God changed their names). When Sarah failed to bear a child for Abraham, she came up with the idea of having Abraham sleep with Hagar so that at least he would have an [...]
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Although God sovereignly provided for Elijah at Brook Cherith for a while, Elijah ultimately had to receive God’s provision through another person. And that person wasn’t some rich man with plenty of food stored up – it was a poor widow who didn’t even have enough for herself and her son.
Tue, Jul 27, 2010
What could the Bible mean, when it warns, “Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise – why destroy yourself?” (Ecc 7:16-18, NIV).
Sunday, August 8, 2010
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