On the day you were born, our society began pushing knowledge and education on you: Knowledge is Power. Readers are Leaders. Teach a Man to Fish … But to whom does that apply? Does everyone need education? Yes. Everyone needs an education appropriate to the culture in which they will live. A Tibetan proverb says,Continue reading ““My People Are Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge” Hosea 4:6.”
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Jump the R.A.M.P.S.! Joshua 1:8
Boys in the ‘70s and ‘80s loved to jump ramps. We would lay a post on the ground and nail one end of a piece of scrap plywood to it, and voila! a ramp. Most of these were rudimentary, made from found wood that we dragged home from someone’s trash. Some of the ramps wereContinue reading “Jump the R.A.M.P.S.! Joshua 1:8”
WHAT WORDS DO YOU PRAY? Colossians 1:9-12.
I remember being asked to pray in public as a child. I LOVED public speaking, but was terrified of public praying. What if you can’t think of something to say? What if you love your friends or family or students, but don’t know what to ask God for on their behalf? Does the Bible provideContinue reading “WHAT WORDS DO YOU PRAY? Colossians 1:9-12.”
HOW HARD ARE YOU PRAYING? Matthew 15:22-28.
What do you need from the Lord? How hard are you praying for it? I bet you could pray harder. Are you praying the Word, using scripture to “prove your point” to God, to show Him why He should say ‘YES’ to your request? Are you praying out loud, having a conversation with Him? OnceContinue reading “HOW HARD ARE YOU PRAYING? Matthew 15:22-28.”
PRAY LIKE A LAWYER! Matthew 15:22-27; Mark7:29.
Daddy used to get fed up: “You’d argue with a fence post!” So he told me to be a lawyer. True, there are thousands of lawyer jokes, few of them undeserved. But when you need one, you’ll be glad to have one. (Even Jesus is described as “our advocate with the Father” 1 John 2:1.)Continue reading “PRAY LIKE A LAWYER! Matthew 15:22-27; Mark7:29.”
Pray Like Nehemiah. Nehemiah 1:4-11.
A wise king surrounds himself with capable people. Pharaoh made Joseph second-in-command, Genesis 41:40-42. Nebuchadnezzar elevated the best of the Hebrews, young men “skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge,” bringing them into his service, Daniel 1:3-4. The same is true of Nehemiah. He was the king’s cupbearer, a position of great trust. ThereContinue reading “Pray Like Nehemiah. Nehemiah 1:4-11.”
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