Those who do not know God, nor the prophetic nature of His Words, are often more than ignorant. They believe that they operate autonomously from the Lord, i.e. that they are independent and above any connection to Him. Little do they know that they are very wrong. God has certain purposes that must be accomplished…
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Acts 13:11 – Mist and Darkness Fell Upon Him
If you’ve read the book of Revelation, one of the questions that may have come to mind is: How do the persecutors know certain people have turned to Christ? There are three sets of martyrs in Revelation. What is it that points to these new believers, i.e. those who have come to the Lord following…
Job 29:2 – The Months of Old
Clichés often carry much wisdom. How true it is that when we have our health, we have everything! Job would certainly ascribe to this. Because of circumstances completely out of his control, i.e. Satan wishing to prove a man’s unfaithfulness to God, Job was the target. It could have been him; it could be you…
Job 28:20 – From Where Does Wisdom Come?
Why does wisdom seem so elusive? There is so much knowledge in the world, but smart people appear devoid of wisdom. Man has extensive capabilities to discover the unknown, yet common sense is a rarity. What are we to make of that? Job provided the answer in one of his monologues to his friends. Although…
Acts 10:30 – A Man in Bright Clothing
Do you know that we are to test every spirit? But, you ask, what if an angel appears before me? Let’s see what 1 John 4:1 says: Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. In…
Job 21:7 – Why Do the Wicked…
Life is full of mysteries. There are things that happen all around us for which there are seemingly no answers. We observe them and wonder, “What in the world… ?” In our questioning, we might also ask, “What could God possibly be thinking to allow that?” Whatever that is. Job, who was so beset by…