Hope in Spite of the Odds
I read about a 16-year-old that spurred me on and I want to share it with you today. She was a young bride and did not waste any time in bearing children. By the time she reached the age of 16, she had been deserted by her husband and left to raise her two children…
Read MoreCompassion
“When He reached the shore, He saw a great crowd eagerly waiting for Him. Because He pitied them, He began to teach them many valuable lessons.” Mark 6:34 Let’s go back to Bethsaida – and in your mind’s eye, can you see the Lord alighting from that boat? He has left the ocean behind, only…
Read MoreVictory from Praise
“That which . . .. we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched – this we proclaim concerning the word of life.” (1 John 1:1) Our times of communion with God through prayer help us cultivate a sense of greater awareness of God’s…
Read MoreRejoice!
God answers prayer! Saturday, April 29, 2006, was a beautiful, bright spring day in the Washington metropolitan area. The flowers in a glorious array of color were swaying in the gentle breeze in the courtyard. One could not wish to be surrounded with more of the splendor of nature. It was the long awaited day…
Read MoreRejoice in Hard Times
“Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines. though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls……yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” (Habakkuk 3:17) Just yesterday as I was in the…
Read MoreThe Needed Push
Zechariah 4:6 I want to start with a question: “What is possible for God’s Spirit?” We have been praying and sincerely seeking to know the mind of Christ concerning our “tag line.” Our deadlines were pushing us, and the pressure was mounting, and we have been waiting on God. Have you ever felt you were…
Read MoreLed by The Spirit
In the 1940s, the organizational skills of a young pastor had earned him a great reputation. However, years later, Francis Schaeffer’s approach at L’Abri, Switzerland was quite different. His desire was to witness the hand of God exclusively at work and not the success of yet another well-organized program. This, he later described as his…
Read MoreLearning to Communicate
In Tuscumbia, Alabama, a little girl was born into a prominent family in 1880. As an infant, an illness left her deaf, blind, and mute. As the years went by, she wandered about aimlessly, frequently leaving a trail of disaster in her wake. Because of her inability to communicate, her family refrained from any form…
Read MoreEver-Present Energizing Power
What a comfort to know the Spirit of God indwells you – the very same Holy Spirit in the first chapter of the Bible, who hovered over the dark, formless, earth that was void, now inhabits your earthen tent! His power energized the entire universe and empowered our planet to be transformed at the Word…
Read MoreWhy Worry?
Philippians 4:6-7 In 2005 two major hurricanes made news headlines. Hurricane Katrina resulted in much devastation along the Gulf Coast in August. It caused great fear in the lives of many. In a similar way, only one month later, Hurricane Rita brought about worry and concern for others in Gulf Coast areas. We all have…
Read More