Tag: God
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Queen of Sheba-wisdom seeker
This is the first book that I’ve read by Liz Curtis Higgs, and I was delighted. It’s Good to Be Queen weaves interesting research, biblical truth, creative imagination, practical application, and today’s insight into a beautiful tapestry that could adorn the most elegant woman. Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of…
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Destitute in Delhi? Sickness? God is near
A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Proverbs 18:14 In a hot bus in Delhi, people jammed together, even riding on the roof. Destitute. Crushed spirit? A 19-year-old girl lay in her hospital bed wondering if she would have to live much longer … a burden on her parents…
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Have you tasted God’s goodness?
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 (ESV) David killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, and saved the Israelites from defeat. Years later, David fled from King Saul into the land of the Philistines. Soon, the Philistines recognized him and brought him before…
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Can Christians Save America From Decline?
Sanctuary in Melk, Austria Benedictine Abbey When Solomon’s temple was ready to be dedicated to Yahweh, singers cloted in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, stood east of the altar, and 120 priests blew trumpets in unison with the singers glorifying Yahweh. When they praised God, and said, “He indeed is good for His…
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Are you waiting on the Lord?
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young…
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704 steps up the Eiffel Tower to a beautiful view … 1 step + God towards possessing the promises of a lifetime
Built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower stands as the symbol of Paris and a spectacular monument to the technical expertise of the 19th Century. The tower was built to stand for 20 years; 126 years later, it celebrates freedom with light shows and spectacular panoramic views of…
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Love and marriage … the work of our Divine Artist
God is the artist working in our marriage and in our lives – to create a love that never fails. He takes the rough stones and polishes them. He carves the designs and inlays the stones. He inscribes His words, and dyes the letters, so that all can see. My Beloved, you are an artist…
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hand in Hand, God’s sovereignty and man’s free will
“Surely our lives are greatly enriched when we recognize the mysterious beauty of the interplay between God’s ways and ours.” Randy Alcorn If God is sovereign and has predestined our lives, then how does man practice free will, or meaningful choice? In hand in Hand, Randy Alcorn takes the reader up the mountaintop to experience…
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Healing prompts 5,000 to come to Jesus
The Gate Beautiful, or Golden Gate. It is believed that Jesus entered through this gate on Palm Sunday. It is thought that Jesus will return through the Golden Gate. Ottoman Sultan Sulieman sealed the gate and built a cemetery in front of it, so that when Elijah preceeds Jesus’ return, Eljah cannot walk through the…
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The forever gift of Christmas … Jesus
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. … And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:1, 14 God, Creator of the Universe,…