Year after year, the Midianites swooped in to steal Israel’s crops, and every year, the Jews resorted to drastic measures to hang onto the little left behind. But God, in His mercy, provided a deliverer—Gideon. Prior to this, there is no record of Gideon’s courageous exploits, yet the Lord called him a “mighty man of valor.”
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Imagine there was a monitor attached to the side of your head. At any moment, it would display the exact thoughts—unfiltered—running through your mind. Does that seem cool to you? If so, you’re deluded. It would be a disaster.
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Jesus said a strong thing to Peter when He spoke these words: “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me” (John 13:8). Our Lord’s rebuke introduces a convicting observation: being a servant is not a sign of inner weakness, but of incredible strength.
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Year after year, the Midianites swooped in to steal Israel’s crops, and every year, the Jews resorted to drastic measures to hang onto the little left behind. But God, in His mercy, provided a deliverer—Gideon. Prior to this, there is no record of Gideon’s courageous exploits, yet the Lord called him a “mighty man of valor.”
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He survived and called all his friends to see the result of his pecking prowess. That’s woodpecker arrogance on steroids. Many Christians face the opposite—humility on steroids. They don’t even peck.
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We all have moments like these. “What was I thinking?” “Why did I say that?” “Why didn’t I stand up and say something?” These questions echo in the depths of our souls, reminders of past decisions that weigh heavy on our hearts. Just as David faced regret and was confronted by Nathan over his pitiful choices, many of us wrestle with our own bad decisions, haunted by the voices of ...
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A minister walking along a road saw a crowd of boys surrounding a dog. “What are you doing with the dog?” asked the kindly minister. “Whoever tells the biggest lie wins the dog.” “Oh, my, my, my,” exclaimed the minister, “When I was a little boy like you here, I never told a lie.”
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Have you ever wished you could have a second chance in life? Have you ever done something that you deeply regretted the moment you did it?
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In seminary, I was inspired by the story of two early Moravian missionaries, Johann Dober and David Nitschmann. These men became burdened to reach the inhabitants of an island now known as St. Thomas with the gospel; most of these inhabitants were slaves on a plantation.
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We're in a battle, and our enemy is on the attack, Spiritual warfare is real, but we do not have to engage in it unprotected. As Christians, we have been given a wonderful gift - the armor of God.
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