Love and Hate

Those who love the Lord must learn to hate evil. Some envision one who loves God as a person who has a wishy-washy attitude toward everything — even sin. Nothing could be further from the […]

Fervent Prayer

Too much praying is only form. Many who scorn written prayers are as guilty of formalism as those who read their supplications to God. Having fallen into the habit of repeating the same prayers over […]

You Didn’t Ask

What surprises heaven will bring! When the shadows flee away and all is made plain, we’ll discover how much we missed by not asking for it. No wonder God will have to wipe away tears. […]

Prison Break

In adversity it is normal to pray. But to praise? Paul and Silas, jailed for Jesus, greeted midnight with a doxology. That’s victorious Christian living! Reacting differently than expected, attracts attention. When God’s imprisoned servants […]

The Battle

We’re at war! Though at peace with God and experiencing the peace that passes all human understanding, all Christians are in conflict with spiritual foes bent on their destruction: “For we wrestle not against flesh […]

Job’s Wife

Job’s wife may be the most maligned woman in the Bible. It’s not fair. What she said was bad, but one must remember when she said it. Her children had just lost their lives. She […]

Power

Dr. F.B. Meyer was on his last visit to America. A large audience had assembled in a New York City church to hear him speak. Dr. Meyer’s health was failing and he had to be […]

Praying Big

Persecution was daily fare for the early church. Stephen was stoned to death. James, the brother of John, was executed by King Herod. Imprisonment was common, the only crime being telling the good news of […]

Esther

God is always on time. In the darkest day, God makes a way. The Jews were faced with extinction because of the evil plan of a Jew hater named Haman. He was not the first […]

A Praying Church

The church at Jerusalem was made up primarily of new converts. One hundred twenty disciples had begun witnessing on the day of Pentecost and their efforts produced 3000 converts, Nevertheless, these new converts were involved […]

Of One Accord

Christians praying together — of one accord — in a local church can expect the mighty power of God in their witnessing. But too many churches are torn by strife and divisions. As a result, […]

Praying for Me

Here is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus. It is known as His great intercessory prayer. He prays for His disciples and for all who will believe as a result of their ministry. He prays […]