We have been created in an amazing manner by an incredible God. Every part of us is specifically created; every function perfectly designed; every component perfectly fitting with all others. “The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both” (Proverbs 20.12). Ears and eyes, created by God and given to... Continue Reading →
James 1.1-18
Having gone through persecution following the martyrdom of Stephen and under Herod’s merciless rule, many in the early church dispersed throughout the surrounding nations. James, the half-brother of Jesus and a leader in the Jerusalem church, wrote to encourage these displaced believers. Knowing that being uprooted and living in a foreign country would continue... Continue Reading →
Judges 2.1-15
It is a sad commentary on the people of Israel. Not long after Joshua died, and after those who had crossed the Jordan River with him and seen the initial conquering of the land had died, that the people of Israel fell into grave sin. They failed to completely drive out the inhabitants of... Continue Reading →
Psalm 107.1-9
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble (Psalm 107.1-2). Those of us who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary, who have been... Continue Reading →
Genesis 18.1-21
The Lord made a covenant with Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation; the Lord promised Abraham that he would have a son. However, by the time he was 86 and his wife 76 they had no children; it appeared God was not keeping his promise. Abraham and Sarah decided... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 