Posts tagged “God”
Angels watching over me
Open up the Bible, and you will see the blessing of angels in the lives of God’s people. An angel wiped out 185,000 Assyrian…
Are you good?
Back in 2013, Oprah gave a commencement speech at Harvard where she revealed a question that she had been asked by President Bush, President…
Is Christianity all talk, or can you trust it?
I’m sitting in the class of one of my favorite professors. He’s tall with a voice that matches his size. For weeks, I’ve been…
Worthy of whatever
Phil Wickham’s modern rendition of “Away in a Manger” ends with some stirring lyrics about worshiping Jesus for all the days of his life…
God plans ahead of time
In my 20s, I took a short-term job in addition to my full-time work. I was looking forward to the extra money. However, for…
God can use YOU
“Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may…
Love means …
When the movie Love Story hit the big screen in 1970, a line from the movie became a popular slogan: “Love means never having…
It’s all about love
For much of my life, delight was not the word that came to mind when I thought about God’s commands. Even though I may…
Jesus is worth it
I once witnessed a reluctant two-year-old who did not want to go up for the pastor’s children’s sermon. I could hear him rejecting his…
When one and done doesn’t cut it
I’m not telling Time of Grace how to spend its budget, but couldn’t Pastor Mike just write the definitive devotion on grace and call…
You might be plagued
I’ve been hearing the story of the ten plagues in Egypt since I was little. Maybe you’ve seen it portrayed in the classic (but…
Lukewarm
When was the last time you read Revelation? It’s a fascinating book full of prophecy and the providence of God’s grace. The first three…