Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
There are some things about God that we will never understand about Him from a finite, human perspective. We are simply unable to separate ourselves from what makes sense to us logically. This is why obedience must first come as a response to faith, not understanding. This quote by Fred Malone of Founders Ministry perfectly sums up …
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God’s timing is perfect, even when we’re confused about it! Last night I set the bedside clock in our hotel room ahead one hour, assuming I was doing the right thing at the right time. When I woke up this morning, it said 5:45 am, so I got up as I usually do, made a …
Romans 9-11 is primarily about the Jewish people but includes wisdom about salvation for all. When Paul wrote this letter, there would have been conflict between the young church of Christ-followers and the law-abiding Jewish people who did not believe Jesus was the Messiah. I’m sure there were many Jewish people who were not all …
“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Do you know who said those words, and to whom they were said? Today and tomorrow we are reading the book of Esther. Over 30 years have passed since the Jews returned to Israel, but Esther …
Today we pick back up with our friend, Daniel, who is still in exile in Babylon. Daniel has risen to prominence as a wise man after interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2). Daniel was taken captive around 604 BC; it’s now 52 years later and Belshazzar is on the throne. If Daniel was a young teenager …
