Jericho was secure. There was no way those strange people who had done a runner from Egypt were going to get into this land. Just no way, because these walls made them secure. What was Rahab? She was just a prostitute. What did she know about things? She might have picked up on the gossip […]
Read More Rahab: A Faith That LiberatesAbraham had to admit it. God said it and God came through. He said a year after that encounter, Sarah would give him a son. Sure enough a year later and at his advanced age in life, he welcomed his son into the world. Isaac was a fitting name for someone who would bring laughter […]
Read More Abraham: Can You Let Go Of The Promise?Maybe. Dad said He’s coming back soon. Dad’s Dad said that too. He still hasn’t come. Maybe He’s not coming back that soon after all. Maybe He’s going to take a while longer. What if He isn’t? Just because He hasn’t arrived yet … I don’t even know how long I’ll be around. As long […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: It Won’t Be LongWhat they found unnerving and somewhat intimidating as well as fascinating and intriguing was how He spoke as one who had authority. Not only did He speak as though He was one who could command and expect the appropriate response, they marveled how He would go about exercising this as much over the elements of […]
Read More Who Rules? By Force or By Faith?It’s one of the best things about praying together. Praying together and joining our hearts and minds on the same matter can cultivate a closer relationship with those in the group. That closer relationship can give permission for greater vulnerability and honesty. So it was as we connected to pray that one of the group […]
Read More The Difference A Word Can MakeAbram is a real guy. That’s certainly what we can derive from what’s written about him in scripture. It takes faith to trust God to leave his family. Abram exercises that faith. At the same time, he’s also anxious enough to cover himself when it comes to his wife in Egypt. Faith to believe God […]
Read More Abram: Awesome Assurance and Awry AgreementsHe didn’t want him to stay in the company he was in. He was not going to make a people with him in the middle of that mess. No. That just wouldn’t fit His plan at all. According to the account given by Stephen later on, this guy got the message waited until his Dad […]
Read More Abram: It’s About Time You LeftWhen he was told the news, he was in a state of shock. For a while, he couldn’t quite grasp what he had heard. It was one thing his father dying when he did. This, however, came as a surprise. There was nothing to prepare for this. Still reeling, his brother reminded him of a […]
Read More Safely Abide ForeverHe would say that, though, wouldn’t he. People shrugged when they heard him complaining about his situation again. He had been in that state for years and was not slow in telling people how bad things were for him. At first people would sympathise with him. It was after all a tough situation. After constantly […]
Read More He Would Say ThatYour mouth can be very useful when dealing with the battles of life. Muhammad Ali had this thing that he did back in his ascending years as a boxing champion. He’d have this habit of telling reporters the round in which he would deliver the knock out blow. Sure enough come that round the knock […]
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