By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace. –Hebrews 11:31 Faith Examined There’s no way around the obvious truth about the kind of woman Rahab was. We read her story in Joshua 2-6. The massive assembly of Israelites are poised to …
Give Me A Faith Like Abraham
All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. –Hebrews 11:13 Faith Examined Abraham is the most well-known patriarch of the Hebrew faith, and by spiritual birth, the father of all who …
Give Me A Faith Like Enoch
I'm going to be away from my computer for the next three days, so I won't be posting my "Read Through The Bible" thoughts. Instead, I'm scheduling a bit of a "sneak peek" at a new devotional I'm hoping to complete this year called Give Me A Faith Like That! Plans are for a 2-volume …
What Does It Mean To Do What Is Right?
A devout man. A man who feared God. A man who gave generously to the poor. A man who prayed continuously to God. A righteous man (fair and just, law-abiding). A man who is well-spoken of by God’s people. That’s a great reputation to have, isn’t it? Those are character traits that all good people …
Have You Been Converted?
Acts 9 is entitled “The Conversion of Saul” in my Bible. Conversion…converted…that’s an old-fashioned word we don’t hear very often, but it’s a very biblical term when describing what takes place when a person is rescued from the domain of darkness, and transferred to the kingdom of God’s beloved Son, Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:13). Saul’s …
The Way Of The Word 