If you have ever tried to force something to fit, like a puzzle piece, where it was never intended to be or designed you will admit that, while it may initially work fine, in the long run it was a mistake. Many times new problems may result from the forced mismatch. All throughout history people…
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Hope in the Furnace of Affliction
The Israelites were put under the rule of the Egyptian taskmasters because God wanted them to see how much they needed His help. It was His hope that they would remember how He had delivered them before from the plagues of Egypt, and from the furnace of affliction when they were forced to make bricks…
Sin is as Powerful as a Little Sediment That Blocks a Whole River
The accumulation of a little bit of silt is all it takes to hinder or even halt traffic moving along a river. In a similar manner, God’s blessings in the life of His children can also be restricted or blocked. The difference is that, instead of silt, it is sin that does the work. When…
A Promising Means to Face Tomorrow
A line in a song says, “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.” But how can we face tomorrow with all of the burdens that are continually landing on our doorstep? For some, these burdens are the thought of their employer threatening to fire them, or of an eviction notice served recently. Others may be…
Forget Your Past Pain — Focus on Jesus
God wants you to eagerly desire to be with Him and like Him, and to yearn for Heaven, the ultimate place of rest. But, as long as you don’t forget your past and continue focusing on the problems and circumstances associated with it which you should have already surrendered to Christ, you are going to…
Jesus Is Here — Abandon the Safety Net
Many of us have at least one item in our possession that we hold onto for security. It might be a particular article of clothing, a piece of jewelry, an official document, some kind of correspondence or a card, or it could even be just a toy, book, or stuffed animal. For some, it is…
Looking to Yourself or Jesus Brings Failure or Hope
How many times in your life do you run into problems and trouble, ending up with no way out. You try all kinds of things to alleviate the situation but to no real avail. Yet in reality you can’t be free the state you are in as long as you keep looking to yourself. As…
Is Faith Just What Feels Good to Us?
When it comes to following God, we often do not want to put our faith in His way. We would much rather traverse a bridge that is easy, comfortable, and appears right, than trust one that is rough, rugged, and challenging, but also tried-and-true. We prefer something we can perceive physically, something that feels good,…
“God Is For Me”
How often do we go through our walk with the Lord, thinking that there is no place where we feel like our enemies would not gladly engulf us? It seems as if every time we turn around, a new hurdle, hindrance, or attack comes against us. In some instances, even what we say is twisted…
You Cannot Earn Love and Be Happy
In a proper marital relationship, neither person needs to work to earn love, because the acceptance and commitment has already been made. In fact, the love was already there before the engagement and, in many instances, even the relationship, had occurred. Likewise in a relationship with Christ there is nothing we can do to earn…
