In Lamentations, we find the funeral address for a nation. If we do not remind ourselves that there is hope in the Lord, what we find in this book of the Bible will be so discouraging. As God speaks through the prophet, Jeremiah gives us this eye witness account of what happened to his people. […]
The book of Ezra records one of the greatest turning points in the work of God for all time. I have several books about the history of military conquests. One of them describes fifteen decisive battles that changed the course of history. As I was looking through that book recently, I thought to myself, “Did […]
The object of our faith is the Lord Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 11:1, we find our Lord’s description of faith, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Faith is defined in Hebrews 12:2 where the Bible says, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” The church moves […]
In the closing days of his life, the prophet Samuel was heavy-hearted over the condition of the kingdom, and in particular, over what he found in the life of King Saul. God had rejected Saul. Israel desperately needed leadership. Something had to be done. The man of God had a broken heart as he thought […]
God has designed life so that we must be daily dependent upon Him. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not“ (II Corinthians 4:1). To faint in this sense is to release or let go of something that has been held in our hands. Charles Spurgeon […]
IF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE COULD HAVE ONLY ONE PRAYER ANSWERED, WHAT SHOULD THEY ASK FROM THE LORD? I BELIEVE WE SHOULD PRAY FOR REVIVAL. WHEN REVIVAL COMES, EVERYTHING ELSE WE NEED WILL FOLLOW. Revival does not come by formulating some sort of equation that, if followed, will bring about revival. It is more than stating the […]