In the storm with Jesus (1)

‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ Mark 4:35 NKJV Growing in faith and getting to know Jesus intimately requires going through storms with Him. The disciples discovered this when Jesus said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ Next, we read: ‘A great...

Always be open-minded (2)

‘They received the word with all readiness.’ Acts 17:11 NKJV Here is a tale of two cities: (1) Thessalonica rejected the truth. ‘Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures… saying, “This Jesus whom I...

Always be open-minded (1)

‘When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction.’ Proverbs 24:32 NKJV King Solomon is considered one of the wisest men who ever lived. He wrote three books in the Bible and is quoted regularly. And he was a lifetime learner and seeker of...

Why does God choose weak people to do His will?

‘God has chosen the weak things.’ 1 Corinthians 1:27 NKJV Answer: because the only people God has to work with are weak people! Moses’ relationship with God is described in these remarkable words: ‘The Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.’...

You are protected by God

‘He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.’ Psalm 91:1 NKJV During World War II, Britain built air-raid shelters. Often there were several on the same street. A pastor tells of standing in one when bombs were...