So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling Him, "Lord, your dear friend is very sick." But when Jesus heard about it He said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this." John 11:3-4
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Continue ReadingGod blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12
As we think about the monsoons, trials, and suffering that we face in our lives, one thing we must remember is we cannot al...
Continue ReadingEven when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4
When I was younger, I really disliked making my bed. I really did not enjoy doing it. I thought, I'm just going to get back in my bed ...
Continue ReadingIn His kindness, God called you to share in His eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation. 1 Peter 1:10
A little, or not so little, known fact about me is that...
Continue ReadingYet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who His children really are. Romans 8:18-19
Not long ago, my three-year-old nephew, Owen, was playing with a toy. He was very up...
Continue Reading"Now, as you can see, the Lord has kept me alive and well as He promised for all these forty-five years since Moses made this promise—even while Israel wandered in the wilderness. Today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can sti...
Continue ReadingNow tell them this: 'As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very things I heard you say. You will all drop dead in this wilderness! Because you complained against Me, every one of you who is twenty years old or older and was included in the registration will die." Numbers 14...
Continue ReadingAnd the Lord said to Moses, "How long will these people treat Me with contempt? Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done among them?" Numbers 14:11
The late children's television host Fred Rogers is one of my heroes. I admire the way that he loved people...
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