Great are the works of the Lord; They are studied by all who delight in them (Psalm 111:2, NASB). I agree with Psalm 111 when it says, “Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied …!” So, let’s consider the five greatest miracles in the Old Testament. Below is my list. I’ve excluded the […]
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For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! (Psalm 143:11, ESV) Psalm 143 is unique. It lists a step-by-step process of freedom from discouragement. As a pastor for 49 years, when dealing with a follower of Jesus depressed by a life situation, I felt my best advice would
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You must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way (1 Peter 3:15-16a, NLT). In yesterday’s Interruption #1490, I mentioned a current revival on the campus of The Ohio State University
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Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up (Galatians 6:9, ESV). Pew Research™ conducts the most extensive surveys of church statistics in America. They have conducted three massive surveys (over 35,000 people interviewed) in the last 17 years. I’ve always anticipated the surveys as
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If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you (John 15:7, ESV) Anything that begins well has a chance of ending well. If something does not begin well, it has no chance of ending well. So, how do we get a good beginning for
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No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering (Hebrews 12:22, NLT). Mount Zion In the Book of 2 Samuel, we find the “stronghold of Zion” conquered by King David, then renamed the “City of David” as
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I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face (Colossians 2:1, ESV). Paul had not visited Colossae when he wrote the Letter to the Colossians. Upon receiving a letter from someone they didn’t know, perhaps the Colossians
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Before discussing Psalm 105, let’s review Hebrews 6:17, 19a. . . God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind … This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls (NLT). God always keeps His promises. Psalm 105
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In every way we try to show that we are good servants of God. We do not give up when there is much trouble, and things go wrong, and things are hard (2 Corinthians 6:4, Worldwide English [WE]). Regular readers of Interruptions note that I like dogs, and my wife likes cats. Those same regular
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well (Psalm 139:14, ESV). I became acquainted with Dr. Paul Brand because he co-wrote a book with Philip Yancey entitled Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. Paul Brand was a hand surgeon who pioneered hand reconstructive surgery with
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