Abraham and Sarah, Parents at Last! –Image generated with A.I. Have you ever had to wait just–forever? It’s tough, isn’t it? You wait in line. You wait on the phone. You wait for summer. You wait for vacations, marriage, careers, promotions. As children, our experience of waiting for Christmas morning is so universal it hasContinue reading “The Waiting is the Hardest Part. Genesis 30:22-24.”
Category Archives: Faithful in the Small Things
‘Thou Shalt Decree a Thing and It Shall Be Established.’ If You Can Name it, You Can Claim it!
Image generated by A.I. Bob turned on the television at the end of a long day. He walked across the room and fell into a recliner, exhausted. His wife Julie was seated next to him, using her phone to play an online game of Scrabble with one of her girlfriends. As the television came on,Continue reading “‘Thou Shalt Decree a Thing and It Shall Be Established.’ If You Can Name it, You Can Claim it!”
“We Had No Idea How It Was Going to Work.” Mark 16.
Christian testimonies frequently include the phrase “we had no idea how it was going to happen.” God calls us to step out in faith, often when things look impossible. For some, it may be a mission trip. They sign up to go, but explain later, “We knew we did not have the money, but GodContinue reading ““We Had No Idea How It Was Going to Work.” Mark 16.”
‘FOR WHO HAS DESPISED THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS?’ Zechariah 4:10.
Dr. A.O. Collins, Old Testament professor at HBU, once quoted the passage above in defense of small churches. And even as a member of a large church, I knew he made a great point: churches do not have to be big to honor God. Most churches are small and most people who love Jesus learnedContinue reading “‘FOR WHO HAS DESPISED THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS?’ Zechariah 4:10.”
SURRENDER YOUR EXPECTATIONS. Ezra 3:11-13; Zechariah 4:10.
What do you expect God to do for you? Do you think “I’ve obeyed Him, so I know He will give me _________”? Examples: You work hard in school, so you expect God to bless you with money. You are pure with the opposite sex, so you expect a rock-star spouse. You give your talentsContinue reading “SURRENDER YOUR EXPECTATIONS. Ezra 3:11-13; Zechariah 4:10.”
Size is Irrelevant. “For Who Has Despised the Day of Small Things?” Ezekiel 42:20.
Solomon’s Temple was not as big as you think. We speak of the glory of Solomon’s Temple as though nothing else like it ever existed. In terms of gold-paneled walls, inlaid jewels, and precious stones, perhaps nothing else like it has existed. But Solomon’s Temple was probably no bigger than your house. The Tabernacle cameContinue reading “Size is Irrelevant. “For Who Has Despised the Day of Small Things?” Ezekiel 42:20.”
God is Interested.
God is interested in the details. He cares about things some might think would be beneath Him. How do we know? The Bible makes it clear. God is interested in justice, for example. The Bible talks about those who give false testimony, about different aspects of civil and criminal trials, and the consequences of lettingContinue reading “God is Interested.”
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