The Night the Angel Didn’t Come

This is lovely…a wonderful commentary by Jon Bloom at Desiring God blog:
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Luke says it so quickly, so matter-of-factly: “[Herod] killed James the brother of John with the sword” (Acts 12:2). In the flow of the story this little phrase sets the stage for Peter’s dramatic prison rescue by the angel. So that’s what we remember. [...]

The Passover Sacrifice Who Rose From The Dead

Wonderful post today at SoulRefuge: THE PASSOVER SACRIFICE WHO ROSE FROM THE DEAD!
“It is nothing less than amazing when you see how the scriptures fit together so well. It is an awesome when you read the Bible and you see how all of the Old Testament sacrifices pointed to the person of Jesus Christ…”

Christ, The Only Way

The teaching and music are beautiful..
R.C. Sproul- Renewing Your Mind broadcast:“Christ the Only Way”
Music By: Shane & Shane David Crowder - “To the Only God” - from the “Glory Revealed” album

He only comes to steal, kill, and destroy

When in prayer this morning the verse from John 10:10 came to me:
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more”
I thanked the Holy Spirit for bringing it to my mind, for I needed to [...]

If that by any Means we may ‘Save Some’..

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. Revelation 3:4.
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“Note how dark is the outlook of the Church of Jesus with respect to this world! We wonder betimes at the smallness of its success, and the hard [...]

Life without limbs but with the Lord

Great story, from GoodNewsDaily;
When I first met Australian Nick Vujicic, I couldn’t believe that he could smile so much, having faced such incredible set backs in his life.
You see, Nick, who is originally from Melbourne, Australia, was born without arms or legs, yet he is a living witness to the power of Christ in [...]

Ex opere operato

Someone left a comment recently under the post, Benny Hinn: God, power and money, in which they asked why people continue to flock to him. I totally understood the persons question, we know he, Hinn, teaches many falsehoods and has grown ‘fat’ off the money sent to him and his ministry. He’s by far not [...]

Thinking Like a Child in Prison

In the past I’ve read many writings by this man of God, Richard Wurmbrand, and watched video presentations in which he speaks of his years in prison, but am always blessed to come across another…
From luvvom blog, Thinking Like a Child in Prison
    While I was in Australia, I received news that my daughter-in-law had [...]

Trust Amid Life’s Travels

A good message from Jason Janz at SharperIron:
   Proverbs 3:5-6—”Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (KJV).
If you’re like me, you have heard these verses in church since the elderly woman was holding you in [...]

Dependent on God Alone

Good message from SharperIron
Hudson Taylor tells a story that has convicted me lately. While this young man was preparing to go to China as a missionary, he went to take a course in medicine at the London Hospital. His father volunteered to cover his living expenses while he was there, and so did his mission [...]

The Holy Spirit: Spiritual Gifts

   There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. –1 Corinthians 12:4-6
The time is more than ripe for a rethinking of the whole matter [...]

The Holy Spirit: The Power God Recognizes

   “Woe to the rebellious children,” says the Lord, “who take counsel, but not of Me, and who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, that they may add sin to sin.” –Isaiah 30:1
The continued neglect of the Holy Spirit by evangelical Christians is too evident to deny and impossible to justify….

Compelled into the Wilderness

   “The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him” (Mark 1:12-13).
Mark’s record of the Spirit’s compelling Jesus into the wilderness immediately following his baptism has always intrigued me. The original [...]

God Himself Shall Work

“Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up Myself” (Isaiah 33:10).
God is exalted in the midst of an afflicted people, for they seek His face and trust Him. He is still more exalted when in answer to their cries He lifts up Himself to deliver them [...]

The Village That Lived By The Bible

   Thanking the Lord tonight for leading me to this story! A few years ago, I stumbled upon this true story but forgot the title or where it had been found. Its always stayed in the back of my mind as a testimony of what God’s Word can accomplish.
From Crossroad:
Sent by Pastor David Liebenberg, who [...]

Save to the Uttermost

From Herescope:
“Wherefore He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25
We have been covering the many heresies found in the curricula called A Course in Miracles the past few months. We’ve noted that the Course teaches a false [...]

Prepared for the Coming Tribulation

  Written By Corrie Ten Boom in 1974.
The world is deathly ill. It is dying. The Great Physician has already signed the death certificate. Yet there is still a great work for Christians to do. They are to be streams of living water, channels of mercy to those who are still in the world. It [...]

Elisha, Tarry Here, I Pray Thee

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and [...]

Only One Life to Live

Todays devotion, has jump-started my thinking once again onto something I’ve considered doing for awhile. Paint! I use to paint..in fact I loved it. But once growing older and being faced with working and raising a family alone, the dream kind of fell by the wayside, as did the time to pursue it: The little [...]

Overcoming Through Tribulations

Kato Mivule - Uganda, Africa
Ye Shall Have Tribulations
(John 16:33) These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Jesus Christ told us very clearly that in this world we shall have tribulation [...]