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Some 200 years after Joshua led Israel against Jericho, Israel found herself dealing with the consequences of failing to do what God told her to do. They had conquered the Amorites, Ammonites, Hittites, and the Jebusites; all the “ites” except one. The Midianites so plagued them that Israel had resorted to living in caves. That… Read more

A river touches places of which its source knows nothing, and Jesus says if we have received Of His fullness, however small the visible measure of our lives, out of us will flow the rivers that will bless to the uttermost parts of the earth. We have nothing to do with the outflow; this is… Read more

The more I listen to the Holy Spirit the more amazed I am with God’s plan for us. How it all started in The Garden and still plays out today; day by day – minute by minute. Every detail put in its perfect place for revelation at exactly the right moment. And, sadly, we often… Read more

The prophet Jeremiah published a bold statement after Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, along with all the princes of Judah had been taken from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. That message has become a metaphor of two kinds of people and their response to suffering. Jer 24:2 One basket had very good figs,… Read more

I was doing some last-minute editing this past week and was reminded of something that happened in my past that perfectly symbolizes the survival strategy the Lord has laid out for His bride in these troubled times. It took place during a time when I owned and operated an outdoor survival school, teaching adults and… Read more

In studying the events shortly after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and their celebration of deliverance from Egypt it struck me, once again, how relentless the enemy is. They struggled with all the issues that surrounded them “departing” from their world, just like we do in departing from the world in which we live.… Read more

This short piece was forwarded to me by a dear friend, and it caused me to pause and reflect on one simple word that stood out above everything else: Remember. Here is the message the unknown author wrote: Take a moment to remember how many times God has already been faithful. There were prayers He… Read more

Every year on July 23 I am reminded of one of the key elements of the ministry God has given me by Oswald Chambers in his article for that day … Hagiazo … Sanctification. Every time it comes up I am encouraged to reflect on sancification and where I am in the process. I am… Read more

One of Satan’s greatest victories is not getting believers to commit some outward sin—it is convincing them to believe a lie. The battlefield is the mind, and every spiritual stronghold begins with a thought that has been accepted as truth. Satan builds his strongholds one lie at a time and God tears them down one… Read more

Over the past few weeks, I have been struggling with the pressures of this world that seem to be coming from multiple directions. In trying to deal with them and keep myself on an even keel I’ve focused on my faith in Jesus and the hope of His promised blessings. But this weekend they got… Read more