There is comfort in knowing what is going to happen and being fully prepared for it. There is a lot less comfort when things happen over which you have little to no control other than how you respond. July was a month of a set up. Things were taking place, God was giving me opportunities […]
Read More YIR 16 – 07 – Faith and ExploitsIf there was a penny given for every time the odds were heavily stacked against an outcome and the outcome still happened, there would be a very rich offering. It took breathtaking belief to take on the ruling power of the day and win. It took breathtaking belief to take on the dominant mindset of the […]
Read More The Team: Fueled By Breathtaking BeliefThere is a war going on. There is a war to be won. It is a war that takes place whether we believe it or not and it’s war that is happening in the unseen realm with repercussions felt in the seen realm. It’s important to see that struggle taking place in the context of […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Finally … Win The StruggleThis week has been incredibly taxing and challenging for me. As a result it’s put pressure on the rest of my family, thank God, though, they have been very resilient through it all and one aspect of the intensity is complete. For all that exertion, tension and pressure there has been a number of positive […]
Read More Faith and StandardsDo you know how to play to win the waiting game? When I was a child, along with my two siblings, there were times where we had the ‘joy’ of accompanying my parents to one of the homes of their friends. Their friends didn’t have children our age. This was the time before electronic devices […]
Read More Playing the Waiting GameThe Assyrian challenge had a troubling effect on the people of Judah. Their threats were backed up by a record of their victories that could not be denied. They came with their words set to mock Yahweh and intimidate and humiliate the people. Hezekiah’s initial response was to get the voice of the Lord on […]
Read More The Kings II 19 – Assyria vs Judah Part 2: The TriumphIt is very difficult reading the 17th chapter of 2 Kings without filling up with tears of sorrow at the tragedy of the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel. It’s not as though God hadn’t warned them. He had done so on numerous occasions through various prophets. Yet their persistence in rejecting God lead […]
Read More The Kings II 17 – The Fall of IsraelBut the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence. (2 Kings 13:23 NIV) Covenant love is not easy. This is seen painfully in God’s […]
Read More The Kings II 13 – Elisha’s End and God’s Enduring LoveThe officer had said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” The man of God had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!” And that is exactly what happened to him, for […]
Read More The Kings II 07 – Under Siege Part 2: Remarkable TurnaroundThen the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.” (1 Kings 17:24 NIV) One of the characters in scripture that I love is Elijah. He is arguably the first guy in scripture whose story fascinated […]
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