Day 265: A Life Fully Relying On God
There is no single formula for living wholly dependent upon the Lord. All I can offer you is what God has been teaching me in this area. He has shown me two ways where I must give him full control. First, I must be convinced that the Lord is anxious and willing to...
Day 264: Our God-given Escape Plan
God’s Word tells us in no uncertain terms, “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14, NKJV). Here is the truth, plain and simple. Without the holiness that’s imparted by Christ alone—a precious gift we honor by...
Day 263: Rooting Out Cynicism
I have a friend that I’ve known for 20-something years, and he had an amazing ministry. It was growing rapidly. He bought an office building and was adding on to that. People were coming to Christ. He had open doors to preach around the country. Around this time, some...
Day 262: A Testimony of Total Trust
By the close of the book of Genesis, God had chosen a small, insignificant people to lead. He wanted to raise up a people who would be living examples of his goodness to the heathen world. To bring about such a testimony, God took his people into places that were...
Day 261: Welcomed Home by the Fathers Love
I believe the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 came home because of his history with his father. This young man knew his father’s character, and he must have received great love from him. Why would he return to a man who might have been angry and vengeful, who might have...