Recent Comments
russellmckinney on Was Jesus Crucified on Th… Grady Patterson on Was Jesus Crucified on Th… russellmckinney on Two Times When God Blessed Lyi… Myron on Two Times When God Blessed Lyi… russellmckinney on Have You Forgiven God?
Category Archives: God’s Omniscience
Patience
Chuck Swindoll’s preaching is marked by wonderful illustrations. He has compiled hundreds of these into a book entitled The Tale of the Tardy Ox Cart. That title comes from my favorite illustration in the book. I hope you won’t mind if … Continue reading
Posted in Disappointment, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, Impatience, Patience, Waiting, Worry
Tagged Chuck Swindoll, God's Timing, hurry, Patience, The Tale of the Tardy Ox Cart, waiting
Leave a comment
God Works in Mysterious Ways
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Christmas, Church, Disappointment, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Problems, Reconciliation, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged a husband and wife being reunited on Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve story about the old tablecloth, God works in mysterious ways, Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 11:33
2 Comments
God Works Through Our Circumstances
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Christ's Birth, Christmas, Disappointment, God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Problems, Prophecy, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God works through our circumstances, How God used Caesar Augustus, O.S. Hawkins The Believer's Code, Why did Joseph and Mary have to go to Bethlehem?
Leave a comment
Biscuit Revival
As for God, His way is perfect… (Psalm 18:30, N.K.J.V.) A pastor asked an evangelist to come and preach a weeklong revival in his church. Each service a love offering would be taken up to pay the evangelist, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Complaining, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Perseverance, Problems, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged a preacher stuggling with his faith, God's way is perfect, trusting God in the bad times, Why does God allow bad things to happen?
Leave a comment
Do You Really Trust God?
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your hearts to him for God is our refuge. … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Assurance of Salvation, Attitude, Belief, Commitment, Courage, Discipleship, Doubt, Eternal Security, Faith, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Omnipresence, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, Human Life, Needs, Personal, Problems, Sanctification, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged God is our refuge, God is our rock, illustration about trusting God, Pour out your heart to God, Though he slay me yet will I trust in Him
Leave a comment
“Lord, This Isn’t What I Requested”
Perhaps you’ve seen the following piece (or at least some version of it): I asked for strength — and God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom — and God gave me problems to solve. I … Continue reading
Posted in Disappointment, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, Prayer, Prayer Requests, The Holy Spirit
Tagged God answers our prayers in strange ways, God will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him, God works in strange ways, how God answers prayer, the Holy Spirit teaches us all things, when God doesn't give you what you asked for
Leave a comment
God is Watching. But That Doesn’t Have to Be a Bad Thing.
One day some kids were assembled for lunch in the cafeteria of a Christian school. On one table, at the end of the food line, sat a big bucket filled with apples. Taped to the bucket was a staff-written note … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Omnipresence, God's Omniscience, God's Work, Needs, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged 2 Chronicles 16:9, Asa's alliance with Ben-Hadad, Does God see everything?, God is watching, God shows Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him, God's Omnipresence, God's omniscience, Hanani
2 Comments
Can God Make a Way Where There Seems to Be No Way?
(“Questions From Israel’s Exodus” series: post #11) In the previous post, I explained that God’s route for Israel’s exodus from Egypt was not the commonsensical route that anybody would have expected them to take. Rather than have the Israelites head … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Courage, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, Needs, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Restoration, Series: "Questions From Israel's Exodus", Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Did Pharaoh drown in the Red Sea?, God can make a way, God parting the Red Sea, Israel encamped at the Red Sea, Pharaoh and his army chasing Israel, the Angel of God inside the pillar
Leave a comment
The Disciple's Road 
You Can’t Fool Jesus
Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs He did. But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no … Continue reading →