Posts tagged “Bible History”
What lies beyond the darkness
Before Moses died, God led him up a mountain that overlooked the Promised Land. God showed Moses what he was giving to his people…
Will you welcome Jesus?
If Jesus knocked on your front door, would you let him in? The Samaritans didn’t. “[Jesus] sent messengers on ahead, who went into a…
Christmas is more crazy than baby
It took me 41 years of celebrating the birth of Jesus to realize this truth: the Bible’s Christmas is more crazy than baby. Read…
Jesus didn’t compromise
Secular history tells us that Pontius Pilate ruled for ten years. Most governors were only in office a quarter of that time and then…
Anger is ego
The so-pathetic-you-want-to-laugh story of James and John reminds us that most anger is just ego. “When the disciples James and John saw [the Samaritans’…
Your pilgrimage with God
As followers of Christ, like the ancient Israelites, our hearts are to be set on the journey of our relationship with Jesus. In biblical…
Honor God with your body
Few things are harder than honoring God with your body. Your body is where you feel attraction and desire, long for pleasure and connection,…
Commitment
When I got terribly sick recently, my wife’s commitment to me was tested to the full. She almost spent as much time in the…
Using the unexpected
In Judges 3 the Israelites finally cried out to God for deliverance from wicked King Eglon. God heard their cries and sent a man…
Who needs help?
Have you ever read the book of Judges? It’s a fascinating read full of unlikely heroes. That’s what a judge is in this Bible…
Why we pray in Jesus’ name
There’s a powerful truth tucked away in an Old Testament chapter that’s tempting to skip or skim. In Exodus 30, God tells Moses to…
Prayer reaches him and is sweet to him
I had a light-bulb moment regarding prayer. My handy coworker Tom had re-created for me the golden altar of incense, a piece of furniture…