And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. 2 “There is none holy like the Lord; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. As we begin our readings of 1 & 2 Samuel this month, … More Seeing God in our pain
If you were a missionary in a remote tribal jungle, where previous missionaries had been eaten by cannibals, and you had been praying and sharing the good news for years and yet few believed…how would you respond? Would you be discouraged? How about if your wife and newborn baby died, leaving you alone? Such was the … More Discouragement in missions?
Noel Piper’s “hunt” for God as she reads with a highlighter has been an inspiration to me, as I have looked for different attributes of God in the Bible over the years. So, this year I am going to “hunt” for passages that relate to missions and spreading God’s glory as I read through the … More Why hunt for missions texts?
In Christ There is No Bad Luck From John Piper’s blog at Desiring God: Today is Friday the 13th! Bad luck day. In case this or any other superstition frightens you or, worse, controls you, take the sword of the Spirit and kill it. Here’s a few sword thrusts that I use. There is no … More In Christ There is No Bad Luck
J.C. Ryle on Matthew 24: Finally, these verses teach us, that our Lord’s predictions will certainly be fulfilled. He says, “heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Our Lord knew well the natural unbelief of human nature. He knew that scoffers would arise in the last days, saying, where is the … More God’s Word is Sure
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Mississippi: 1. There are some things that you don’t have to pray about. In answer to Balaam’s question, ‘Can I go and earn some big bucks from Balak by cursing Your people?’ God has said ‘No, you may not go with them, and no, you may … More Lessons from an Ass
C.H. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 55:6 “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest…” We are all too apt to utter this vain desire, for vain it is; no wings of doves or eagles could bear us away from the sorrows of a trembling heart. Inward grief … More Ever want to fly away? Escape?
In the Treasury of David, Spurgeon quotes David Dickson on Psalm 44:6- For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. The less confidence we have in ourselves or in anything beside God, the more evidence have we of the sincerity of our faith in God. … More How sincere is your faith?
Dr. Sam Storms of Enjoying God Ministries comments on Psalm 42-43: What is one to do when all you’ve had for breakfast is tears, followed by a late night snack of sorrow? The answer of the psalmist sounds as strange as the question: Preach to your soul! Take yourself in hand, look yourself in the eyes, and … More Preach to yourself!
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:30-31 Hampton Keathley IV , Th.M. writes this about Peter in the water: (1) His condition … More Peter sinks
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