We went for a leaf-peeping ride on Tuesday up to the White Mountains. The peak up there is earlier than ours, and Crawford Notch and Franconia Notch were simply spectacular. And that’s the way we should think of our God. Simply spectacular. It was God who made the maples and...
Read moreWho is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down...
Read more“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into...
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The Israelites were blocked by the Red Sea. The Egyptian army was hard on their heels. Then an amazing thing happened. Moses raised his staff, and the seawaters parted, and they crossed over onto dry land, safe from their enemies. King David, remembering this event many years later, says: “The Read more
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break Read more
On Sunday, June 25, 1865, James Hudson Taylor walked along the sands at Brighton, England, carrying a burden that had been growing in him for months. Taylor was already a seasoned missionary. He had spent years in China and had seen firsthand both the spiritual needs of the Chinese people Read more
In a moment of joy and inspiration, the Psalmist sings out: “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” (Psalm 133) This is a song of praise for unity among Jews in ancient Israel, but even more it is a song in praise of unity in Read more
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. – Psalms 19:1-3 NKJV The earth declares the handiwork of Heaven. Look with your Read more
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so Read more
In Romans 8, Paul announces this very good news: “There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Yes, we are sinners, as he has just shown. Yes, it is impossible for us to justify ourselves in God’s eyes under the law. The law is “holy and righteous Read more