God Says Wait!

Received this article from NLT Leadership Devotional.  Thought it was quite good.  So instead of my weekly ‘preaching’, here’s something fresh!

God said, “Leave Me alone…”

The LORD also said to Moses: “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” Exo 32:9-10 Did you hear what God say to Moses? “Leave Me [...]

Think that God can’t change you? Think again!

Many people think that they’re so beyond hope that God can’t possibly change or use them. Do you know someone like that? Are you like that?

Did God cause them to forget?

“He (Adonijah, son of Haggith) replied, ‘Please speak to King Solomon since he won’t turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.’” 1 Kings 2:17

“So the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Didn’t I make you swear by the LORD and warn you, saying, ‘On the day you leave and go anywhere else, know for sure that you will certainly die’? And you said to me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will obey.’” 1 Kings 2:42

Rebuke, Lay hands, Confession, or See a Doctor?

“So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her…” Luke 4:39

“… As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.” Luke 4:40

“… Friend, your sins are forgiven you.” Luke 5:20

Why so unfair?

Have you guys ever wondered why was Zechariah struck dumb when he asked Gabriel in Luke 1:18, “How can I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years?” But Mary wasn’t when she said in Luke 1:34, “How can this be, since I have not been intimate [...]

There’s Something About Mary

No. It’s not about a show. It’s not about Cameron Diaz. But there’s something about Mary we all should know. Did you notice that every time when Mary of Bethany – whose act Jesus specifically ordered be recorded in all the Gospels (Mat 26:6-13; Mar 14:3-9; John 12:1-8; *Luk 7:37-39) – was seen together with [...]

Why did Jesus curse when He could have Blessed?

Have you ever wondered why did Jesus curse the fig tree for its barrenness when He could have just blessed it and caused it to produce fruit? (Please read Mark 11:12-14, 2-21 before you proceed.) What made it worse was it wasn’t even the season for figs yet! Was our Lord being unreasonable? This is [...]

Which dog have you been feeding?

“A converted Indian explained, “I have two dogs living in me – a mean dog and a good dog. They are always fighting. The mean dog wants me to do bad things, and the good dog wants me to do good things. Do you want to know which dog wins? The one I feed the [...]

A Storm. A Madman. And a God Who IS Love!

He (Jesus) told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” Mark 4:35 Please read Mark 4:35-41 and Mark 5:1-20 first to have a better understanding of my message below. There are many things we can learn from this short episode.