Steven Wales

Samson!

When I was a little boy I had a book about Samson. It had great pictures and told the stories—he captured 300 foxes, tied their tails together in pairs with a torch between them, and set them loose to burn the Philistines’ grain. He killed a thousand men with a donkey’s jawbone, and more. IContinue reading “Samson!”

He’s a ‘Creative.’

It has become fashionable to describe people as “creatives,” converting the adjective to a noun. I’ve heard the trendy, slangy noun used to describe musicians, artists, marketers, even entrepreneurs. The Bible records the biography of an interesting “Creative.” He showed up at a party ready to stump the crowd with a riddle he had written. Continue reading “He’s a ‘Creative.’”

Ask God for Wisdom.

The best answers to parenting questions come from God. You have to realize your deep need for wisdom, and you have to ASK. Jesus says, “You have not because you ask not.” So ASK. Always ask God for answers. When the Angel of the Lord (not a typical angel, but likely a vision of theContinue reading “Ask God for Wisdom.”

Oh Soul, Are You Weary and Troubled?

All of us know weariness. All of us have been tired, exhausted, depressed, and worn down by grief and struggles. But does God become weary? Do our troubles affect him, or is he impervious? Yes, our problems affect God. When the children of Israel cried out to God about their slavery in Egypt, He saidContinue reading “Oh Soul, Are You Weary and Troubled?”

And God Became Weary. Judges 10:16.

How can God be weary? Does God become tired or worn out? Are not His power and patience infinite? The author of Judges says that God became weary. I wonder why. The story was, Israel had rebelled again. “Then the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They worshipped theContinue reading “And God Became Weary. Judges 10:16.”

Choose Your Words Carefully!

When I was a child, my parents affectionately called me “Motor Mouth.” I understood; my mouth turned on when I woke up and it did not stop until long after I was tucked in bed. The flow of words was ceaseless. Today, I talk MUCH LESS! Sometimes I love to simply sit in silence, listening.Continue reading “Choose Your Words Carefully!”

The Spirit of the Lord Took Control of Gideon.

Do you ever feel amazed by the incredible feats in the Bible? How did Samson kill 1,000 men with a piece of bone? How did little David, a teenager at best, face Goliath with such boldness? How did Gideon and 300 men take on over 100,000 Midianites—an enemy who filled the land “like a greatContinue reading “The Spirit of the Lord Took Control of Gideon.”

“May the Force Be With You”

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU. There will never be another STAR WARS. What a blockbuster movie franchise. By some estimates, the saga generated more revenue from toys and “merch” than from films and DVDs. The whole world jumped on board. We bought the tickets, we bought the tee shirts, we bought the Millennium Falcon,Continue reading ““May the Force Be With You””

The Greatest Storyteller.

God is the greatest storyteller ever—and the hero of his own story. Consider the Birth of Israel. Incredible stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Pharaoh, and Moses. Then when the people finally reach the Promised Land, the first real battle is with Jericho. Jericho was protected by a huge wall but Rahab said her peopleContinue reading “The Greatest Storyteller.”

The Younger Generation, Joshua 2:10.

Everyone complains about the younger generation. “Kids today,” people say, as if that is a complete sentence. They’re on their phones too much. They watch TV too much. They play too much. They don’t take school seriously. The complaints go on and on. Guess who said the following: “The children now love luxury. They haveContinue reading “The Younger Generation, Joshua 2:10.”