"See that you do not refuse Him who speaks" (Hebrews 12:25) We should obey God and not refuse anything He says for many reasons. Some amazing reasons to obey Him and not refuse Him is that when we do so, God responds with miracles, guidance, and signs and wonders! In 2 Corinthians 2:9, Paul wanted to test the Corinthian church to see if they would obey God in all things n...

"Behold I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation" (Isaiah 28:16) One of the most famous landmarks in the world is the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy. So many people from around the world come simply to see a building that was built on a very shaky foundation. Without some 21st century marvels of engineering, it would ...

One of the greatest miracle ever done by Jesus has to be the giving of the loaves and fishes. In front of all the Apostles and so many others, the compassion of Christ became so evident in His concern to feed the people who had no place else to go for food. His disciples wanted to send the people away because they didn't have enough money or help to feed 5000 people. But J...

"Shout, for the Lord has given you the city"( Joshua 6:16) If you have ever been to a sporting event or watched one on TV, one of the concurring events is that when a touchdown is scored, a homerun is hit, a basket is made and a goal goes into the net and when a team wins the game a great shout of victory can be heard throughout the stadium and throughout many homes watch...

" I am the Bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst," John 6: 35 Israel once asked in their unbelief if God could furnish a table in the wilderness (Psalm 78:19) questioning if God could provide for them in a difficult place. In Psalm 23, David spoke of God preparing a table before him in the presence of his enemie...

"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15 One day, many years ago, I was asked to pick up a very famous Christian speaker from the airport and bring him to the church he was to speak at. This well known pastor was not what I would call a humble servant of God. He demanded to be picked up in a Winnebago, he demanded a name brand water along with chi...

"After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosper again and gave him twice as much as he had before" Job 42:10 God was angry with Job's friends because they gave Job counsel that misrepresented God and advice that was not right. There were many errors in their theology and in how they viewed prosperity and suffering. Knowing that God was displeased with his...

Decisions How many decisions do you think you've made in the last week? Probably more than we think. I found a great truth years ago between circumstances and our response to the circumstances is our decisions! Our actions and behaviors are not based on our conditions, but on our decisions. Every moment in our life is uncharted territory that has not been lived before an...

"The King said to me, 'What is it you want?' Then I prayed to the God of Heaven." Nehemiah 2:4 Nehemiah was crushed to hear of the terrible condition of the Jewish exiles and of Jerusalem itself. When he asked those who came back from Judah, they said Jerusalem was in great trouble and disgrace the walls were broken down and the gates burned. As he served in captivity to ...

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose" Romans 8:28 One day, there was a man who was sailing across the ocean. Some trouble soon developed and the ship was eventually lost and sunk. The man spent several days on a life raft until the ocean currents caused him to land on a deserted island....