Category Archives: God’s Will

Something to Consider When Troubles Come Your Way

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

You have to love Gideon. As he lived in a time when God seemed to be a million miles from Israel, and as he dealt each day with the fallout from that situation, he became a realist. And as a … Continue reading →

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A Time to Fight; A Time to Cease Fighting

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; (Deuteronomy 30:19, N.K.J.V.) A knight rode up … Continue reading →

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Bullseye Shooting

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

A man was driving through the countryside when he noticed a house that had a barn beside it. Painted onto the side of the barn were several bullseye targets. Inside the center of each target was a bullet hole. The … Continue reading →

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The Lord God of Truth

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

Series: “The Names of God” (post #5) Here’s a trivia question for you. In our English translations of the Bible, what were the last words that Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross? Were they? A. “Father, into Your hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Christ's Death, Discernment, Doubt, God's Name, God's Will, God's Word, Lying, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Satan, Scripture, Temptation, The Bible, The Devil, The Old Testament Law, Truth | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You Just Never Know

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

With each passing year the name “Billy Graham” becomes less recognizable to the younger folks. This seems strange to those of us who grew up watching Graham’s crusades on t.v., reading his Decision magazine, buying his books, hearing all about the Billy Graham … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

A farmer had lived on the same farm all his life. He’d been born and raised there and had received the farm as an inheritance when his parents had died. It was a good farm, but the farmer had begun … Continue reading →

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Choosing the East Side of the Jordan

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

Numbers chapter 32 provides us with a fascinating twist in the story of Moses and the Israelites. The twist involves the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, and it holds multiple metaphorical lessons for us … Continue reading →

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