Every obstacle is an opportunity for people to mature their faith in Christ. In my flesh I really don’t like this statement, but I believe it to be true. In Exodus 14 we learn of a world changing event; a “teachable moment” if you will for all time. Before the cataclysmic events of this narrative, the Jews […]
At the conclusion of my weekly Monday Blast I recite the same phrase in an effort to remind each of us that every moment is precious and we are compelled to redeem the time God provides. For many years I have articulated another phrase to my co-workers as I leave the premises at the conclusion of the […]
In the wake of Billy Graham’s death, two quotes appeared on the Billy Graham Association website. The first is from Billy Graham: “My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which I believe comes from knowing Christ.” The second is from his wife Ruth who passed in 2007 […]
Last week we mentioned that Louis Palau has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Palau has been a faithful servant of the Kingdom for decades. His obvious “success” as an evangelist can be attributed to the fact that he has been obedient to the Word all these years. I believe that his obedience is […]
I read just last week that Evangelist Luis Palau has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Palau is the Billy Graham of South America. A gracious, humble guy with a terrific sense of humor and an infectious passion for Jesus, Palau has spoken to thirty million people in seventy-five countries across his ministry. He […]
Over the last few weeks we have been unpacking the powerful truths found in Psalm 103 where we learn of God’s promises to us. We consider these to be “benefits” from God for His children. We have discovered that He forgives us, heals us, redeems us and loves us. But David offers us one more […]
So far, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and as found in Psalm 103, David informs us that God forgives us, heals us, and redeems us. All of this is possible because of His fourth benefit/promise: 4. Our Lord “crowns you with Steadfast Love and Mercy” (v. 4b). “Steadfast love” translates hesed. Pastor Jim Denison comments, “‘hesed’ is one the great […]
We are discovering from Psalm 103 that our relationship with God affords us some specific daily benefits/promises that He has resolved to keep. These blessings are priceless and David reminds us to be INTENTIONAL about remembering them daily! The first two benefits in review from the last two weeks: 1. God forgives us all our […]
Recently we have been unpacking Psalm 103 where the Lord promises specific benefits to those who claim Him as their Lord. These benefits or promises are what our Lord is resolved to do for His children. From last week: Benefit #1: God forgives all our iniquity (v. 3a); our sins are removed and forgotten. He […]
We were chatting last week about the concept of making resolutions and recognizing that the research demonstrates that less than 10 % of New Years Resolutions are actually “kept”! INTENTIONAL men understand the value of being resolved to become more like Christ, but we too consistently fall short of our intentions. A different way to look at […]
