When we come to passages like the first chapter of Exodus, we are reminded that God’s law always comes before man’s law. Scripture does not teach blind-and-blanket submission.
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God in the Move
Yes, old Jacob had learned some hard lessons about what happened when he did not talk with God and walk with God. Therefore, he wanted to be sure that God was in this. This was a big move for all the family.
Read MoreWalk by Faith
If you’re under the impression that you are going to be great because of some accomplishment you’ve achieved but harbor wrong attitudes, you’re in for a terrible jolt.
Read MoreDon’t Panic . . . Trust
This is an excellent opportunity to shift the scene for a moment and look at all this from the perspective of the guy who’s out working in the fields, moving stones for one of those interminable, ever-ongoing pyramid projects.
Read MoreGod’s Strategy
Twice we read in that short account, “The Lord was with Joseph.” Joseph began to see the hand of God in his prison experience. In what could have been the direst of positions, the dreariest of places, Joseph prospered.
Read MoreWhy Drop Everything?
Why should we be willing to drop everything and follow Jesus Christ? And what happens when we do? I can think of at least six reasons.
Read MoreGod Means It for Good
After a lengthy bout with despair, severe depression, and suicide attempts, writer and poet William Cowper (1731–1800) discovered comfort in God’s providence, which led him to write “Shining out of Darkness.”
Read MoreGod Alone Knows Our Future
The longer we walk with the Lord, the more we realize that we really don’t know what each new day may bring. A phone call can come in the middle of the night shattering our joy. Suddenly everything changes.
Read MoreThe Hardest Part of the Christian Life
The most difficult discipline in the Christian life, in my opinion, is waiting. But God used that to force us to lean on Him . . . to trust Him . . . to believe in Him . . . to release our will and accept His.
Read MoreTwo Truths for Coping with Suffering
I have found great help from two truths God gave me at a time in my life when I was bombarded with a series of unexpected and unfair blows (from my perspective).
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