The Bible features reports of several fugitives forced to run for their lives. Jacob fled after he stole Esau’s birthright. Moses fled after he killed an Egyptian. Joseph fled to Egypt with Mary and the baby Jesus to escape the savage hand of Herod. But surely no fugitive faced greater peril than David. King SaulContinue reading “SOMETIMES THE FUGITIVE MUST REMEMBER THAT HE IS ALSO THE FUTURE KING. ~~OR~~ Sometimes Prior Callings Take Priority Over Present Callings. 1 Samuel 23:4-5.”
Category Archives: I am the Good Shepherd/My sheep hear my voice
THE LAMB WHO IS A SHEPHERD. Revelation 7:15-17.
When I was a child our church published “THE ORBIT.” ‘The Orbit’ was a great name for a paper coming from a Houston church in the early 1970s—the space race was the biggest news of the ’60s and ’70s and our city was its home. One of the best features of the Orbit was aContinue reading “THE LAMB WHO IS A SHEPHERD. Revelation 7:15-17.”
ARE YOU WILLING TO BE INTERRUPTED BY GOD? Acts 27.
When their ship left Israel to sail to Rome, the captain and crew surely believed no one on board knew more about sailing than they did. This was a huge ship for the first century, carrying some 276 people (more than a Boeing 737). They would travel a thousand miles across the Mediterranean Sea inContinue reading “ARE YOU WILLING TO BE INTERRUPTED BY GOD? Acts 27.”
ABLAZE. Luke 24:32.
After Jesus had what must have been an amazing conversation with two obscure disciples on the seven-mile walk to Emmaus, He entered their house as if to spend the night. At the meal, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread—and suddenly the men recognized him. Then He disappeared. And what did they say? ThisContinue reading “ABLAZE. Luke 24:32.”
GOD IS YOUR FATHER. John 14:18.
I have friends who do not expect God to speak to them, Christians who believe God spoke in Bible times, but does not speak today. They argue that because the Bible is now a complete book, Christians can find everything they need in the Bible and do not need to hear from God. I disagree.Continue reading “GOD IS YOUR FATHER. John 14:18.”
Are You Alert to the Things of God? Luke 21:28.
While talking about His second coming, Jesus said to be watchful, to pay attention. “Be on your guard so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, or the worries of life, or that day will come unexpectedly—like a trap” Luke 21:34 Clearly, partying, drinking, and the like can cause you to miss whatContinue reading “Are You Alert to the Things of God? Luke 21:28.”
DO YOU BELIEVE IN ‘EXTRA-BIBLICAL REVELATION’? John 10:4, 27.
Does God speak? Some say yes, but think hearing God’s voice is as simple as “following your heart.” Others say no, God did all His speaking in the Bible. After all, the Bible is some 1,500 pages—there is a lot there. You can study the Bible and follow its principles and live a life ofContinue reading “DO YOU BELIEVE IN ‘EXTRA-BIBLICAL REVELATION’? John 10:4, 27.”
Lost. Matthew 9:36.
When a young man makes bad choices, we say he is lost. When a young woman drops out of college and refuses to work, we say she is lost. When a man’s career is over and he wallows, depressed and inert, we say he is lost. These people are lost because they have no plans,Continue reading “Lost. Matthew 9:36.”
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