Archive for May 2020
Word For The Day: Choosing To Trust God
This week our daily devotions have been focused on Trusting God. Jerry Bridges has written an excellent little book by the same title. I hope you will find a copy and read it for yourself. As we get to know the character of God, we recognize that He is sovereign, loving, and wise. He calmly…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God is Sovereign Over People
The question today: Is God sovereign over people? There are many examples in Scripture that help us answer this question. Consider the evil tyrant Pharaoh who harshly oppressed the people of Israel in Egypt. He enslaved the entire people group and made them work in desperate, harsh conditions. Because he feared that they would grow…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God is Sovereign
Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God Is In Control
Is God in control? If God is both powerful and good, why is there so much suffering, pain, and heartache in the world? Why do bad things happen to good people? Many assume that you can’t have it both ways as they look at the pain and adversity in the world today: “God is either…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Can God Be Trusted
Here is a question that we have all wrestled with, and perhaps you are asking this question today, “Can God be trusted?” I have been reading “Trusting God,” an excellent book by Jerry Bridges. This week I want to share with you some of what I have been learning. Adversity and trouble come to all…
Read MoreWord For The Day: When The Son Sets You Free
đź“–WORD FOR THE DAY: When the Son Sets You Free Happy Africa Freedom Day! On 25th May 1963, leaders in Africa proclaimed Africa Freedom Day in remembrance of the liberation struggle of seventeen nations that gained independence from colonial powers. Jesus came from heaven and shortly after beginning his earthly ministry at 30yrs of age,…
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