Trust God and Move When facing the vast majority of the Philistine army, Jonathan, King Saul’s son said to his armor bearer, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.” […]

Check It Out First When we fail to test what we see and hear with God and the truth of His word, then in the end we’ll settle for less than the fullness God has promised, or worse, we’ll be in for a boatload of hurt. This is what happened to Joshua and the children […]

Aged Faith Caleb was 85 years old when he told Joshua, “Hey, I may be 85, but my strength hasn’t waned, especially my strength in God.” (Joshua 14:6-12 paraphrased) Caleb and Joshua were the only two people out of the whole nation of Israel to believe in God and in His promises when they first […]

God’s Re-Breath God wants to re-breathe new life into His people. When Solomon dedicated the Temple, the Shekinah glory of God descended in the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit. “When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled […]

Spring of the Caller After Sampson defeated over 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, it says that he became very thirsty, so he cried out to the Lord, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hand of […]

A Consumer Christian Don’t be fooled. You cannot live this Christian life separated from the life of the church. I have heard people say, “I don’t need the church,” but they’re wrong. The Apostle Paul called the church Christ’s body. “For in fact the body is not one member but many. If the foot should […]

God’s Glory in Jesus’ Face One of my favorite hymns is “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,” by Helen Lemmel. O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There’s light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free! Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in […]

Peace and Safety in God’s Promises The book of Ruth is a beautiful story of God’s love. It speaks of human love and loyalty. “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people […]

Salt of the Earth “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” (Matthew 5:13 NKJV) Salt represents our influence in the world in the way we are to […]

Right Question – Wrong Solution Israel and the Philistines squared off in battle once again, and the Philistines won. But why, why didn’t Israel win, they were God’s people after all, and the Philistines served and worshiped false gods? Israel had the right idea after their defeat, but their solution was all wrong. “And when […]