Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18b, NASB). If someone told us that they wanted to add muscle or increase endurance in their physical body, we might ask, “What plan are you using?” If they responded, “Oh, I’m waiting, being patient, and staying humble while letting God take care of everything.” We would think that they […]
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The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent (Exodus 14:14, ESV). The Book of Exodus is the book of miracles in the Bible. Let me state my beliefs: these stories are historical, true, and accurate. Within biblical history, two major periods of time exist when miracles explode — the exodus of the Israelites
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I’ve been writing “Psalms on Saturday” for about three years (having written an Interruption on almost every Psalm). And I’ve focused the “Psalms on Saturday” four times on Psalm 4. I can’t help myself as any Psalm that begins with, “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness!” (v. 1a, NASB) gets my attention. Now, consider
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Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, “When you pray…” (Matthew 6:5)! He didn’t say “If you pray” or “When you get around to prayer.” Our Lord assumed that we would pray! I pray regularly, I know others who pray often, and I’ve forgotten how many books I’ve read written by those who pray.
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No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21, ESV). Where did we get our Bible? A legitimate question. The word “canon” has been used to describe the Old
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Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly (Proverbs 14:29, ESV). I’m writing this Interruption early morning, July 5th. There’s a resident in our neighborhood who arms himself with all the fireworks that China produces in a year (hopefully, tariffs will make this impossible next year). He
People fainting from fear and the expectation of the things that are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken (Luke 21:26, NASB). Ukraine, Israel, Iran, the dollar’s crumbling value, which way will the stock market go, should we purchase Bitcoin, the future of youth, high interest rates, an immigration crisis, and
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Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and
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For he [God] will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands, so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone (Psalm 91:11-12, NLT). Billy Graham’s book Angel’s: God’s Secret Agents has sold millions of copies and is one of the best-selling books on the angelic.
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Today is the 4th of July! It’s also known as Independence Day, celebrating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. I arrived home from the Philippines very early this morning (about 2 a.m.). Regardless, my schedule today is packed: bike ride in the morning, swimming in
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