This past week I’ve read the book of 1 Kings. It begins with King David’s death, having lived to be an old man. Under King David, Israel has been united. They’ve established themselves victorious over their enemies and the kingdom is flourishing. No kingdom is established without conflict, however, and before David has drawn his …
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Heaven
I’ve been thinking a lot about heaven the past few days. Death in a family does that. Do you ever think about heaven? Did you know that all people will live forever? God created us with an eternal soul. According to the Bible, we will either spend eternity in the presence of God in His …
There Is A God In Heaven
Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter, so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery. (Daniel 2:17-18b) In his book, The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer confronts us with this premise: “What comes into our minds when we …
Which Story Will Be Told?
Raise your hand if there are chapters in the story of your life that you’d rather not make it into the final printing! As I read through the Old Testament, there are many encouraging stories, in which God’s people made good choices and are rightfully remembered as faithful saints. And if we only had records …
Leaving It In God’s Hands
How willing are you to let God deal with your enemies? There is such a thing as “righteous anger.” There are times when we are clearly in the right according to scripture, as well as an obvious need for something to be done about the many wrongs that are perpetrated on those who are innocent. …
The Way Of The Word 