Gimme the Hard Stuff
Coemgen was among stonesOn the border of the lake on a bare bed,With his slender side on a stone,In his glen without a booth over him. Hard was his bed on the flag-stone,Stretched out till morning without beauty;He did not seek for anything easier in the world,Though it were harder (still), he would persevere in […]
The Essential Message
What is the essence of the Gospel? Forgiveness of sins? Going to heaven? According to the Scriptures, the essence of the Good News is joy, joy that comes from knowing Jesus and having access through Him to God. Today’s excerpt from Joy to Your World! is from pages 12 and 13: “The message of Christmas is one […]
Belt and Breastplate
Ephesians 6.13-24 (2) Pray Psalm 19.12-14.Who can understand his errors?Cleanse me from secret faults.Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;Let them not have dominion over me.Then I shall be blameless,And I shall be innocent of great transgression.Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heartBe acceptable in Your sight,O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. […]
Keep a Careful Watch
We are not waiting for the blasts of wind. We are waiting for the gentle breath of the Spirit.
The Worst Experience Imaginable
Acts 16:16–24 (ESV) As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way […]