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“Who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 Some things in the Christian life were never meant to be enjoyed. Jesus didn’t enjoy being rejected and misunderstood. He didn’t enjoy being spat on,…

“Elijah was a man with human frailties, just like all of us, but he prayed and received supernatural answers.” James 5 :17a God has always done more with less than men thought adequate. It seems to be a pattern with God. He chooses the most unlikely to accomplish the unthinkable with the least amount of…

“Jesus understands every weakness of ours … ” Hebrews 4:15, CEV Bob Weber, who served as president of the Kiwanis International, loved to tell this story: He had spoken to a club in a small town and was spending the night with a farmer on the outskirts of town. He and the farmer were relaxing…

“And God said unto them, be fruitful.” – Genesis 1 :28 One day an ox said to a mule, “Let’s play sick today.” The mule said, “No, we need to get this work done.” But the ox played sick and the farmer brought him fresh hay and corn. When the mule came in from plowing…

“For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 How many times have you heard the phrase, “What a coincidence!” I never cease to be amazed at how a blunder can turn…

And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, ” … not as I will, but as You will.” – Matthew 26:39 He left the crowd; He left the twelve disciples; He even left the three who were closest to Him, and He went “a little farther.” It was here, face…

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” I Peter 5:7, NIV Perhaps you’ve done all you can and things aren’t getting any better. That’s a frightening place to be, but spiritually speaking, you’re on the threshold of a miracle. Don’t beg and plead with God, He’s your Father. Jesus said, “Your…

How do you give with joy, when you’ve been giving to the same ministry for years? There’s only one way. You must give as unto the Lord. That means you don’t give to that ministry, you give through that ministry and unto Him. If you keep Jesus clearly in view when it’s time to give,…

He has made everything appropriate in its time. – Ecclesiastes 3:11, NASB Someone said to me recently, “Sometimes life is a roller coaster; you just have to strap yourself in and hold on!” Solomon says, “God made everything appropriate in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NASB). You say, “Appropriate to what?” Appropriate to whatever God wants…