“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 In the world of instant messenger, instant noodles, and instant coffee (yuck) waiting can be a hard thing to have to deal with. Waiting is that period in between “the asking” and “the receiving,” that can test one’s faith. And it’s in …
“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.” Luke 1:68 Who can forget the Bible story about the donkey that talked? Balaam was on his way as a “hired prophet” to curse the Israelites when the Angel of the Lord stood in the roadway with his sword drawn. …
“Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might.” Psalm 54:1 In Numbers 16, Korah incited a rebellion against Moses that led to him and over 250 of his followers meeting a tragic end. In the moment, Korah didn’t realize that in choosing to fight against Moses he was actually …
Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When God restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice. Psalm 53:6 The TV show Overhaulin’ had great success on both TLC and the Discovery Channel for several seasons. In each episode the “mark” would be an unsuspecting antique or classic car …
“Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, ‘You are not far from the Kingdom of God.’ And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.” Mark 12:34 A trained pilot will tell you that it only takes being off just a few degrees to completely miss your desired destination. Like so …
“I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.” Mark 11:23 Walmart is doing their best to win the battle for the online shopper. …
“Jesus looked at them intently and said, ‘Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God’.” Mark 10:27 The whole congregation stared in amazement as the world’s one-time strongest man, Paul Anderson, had a whole group of men sit on top of a large, ruggedly-built wooden table. As everyone wondered if …
