Before the birth pains begin, Jerusalem gives birth to a son. Who has ever seen or heard of anything as strange as this? Has a nation ever been born in a single day? Has a country ever come forth in a mere moment? But by the time Jerusalem’s birth pains begin, the baby will be born, the nation will come forth. (Isaiah 66: 7-8) NLT One of the prophecies that will be fulfilled in your life as a faithful believer…
St. Thomas Aquinas Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do. Our lifelong quest for wisdom can strengthen our belief in God and our bonds with our children. On the path to wisdom we need to acquire knowledge. Yet too many of us live in darkness, failing to learn more about our relationship with God and also…
"He led you through the vast and dreadful desert, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well you." Deuteronomy 8:15-16(NIV). In God’s system of provision there is a way He usually provides for His children which they usually overlook….
What happens when you plan your life, map out your future, strategize your goals without first seeking God? The short answer is discontentment. The long answer is that if you’re willing, He’ll change your heart. The evening of our wedding reception, my husband boldly announced that he hoped we’d one day be the proud parents of six children. "SIX?" I laughed. "Was he serious? Who had six kids these days? NOT me! Wrong wife," I chuckled. I wanted one child,…
Genesis – The one who spread the idea to build a tower. ‘And they said to one another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.’ Genesis 11:3 The Sun was setting when the workmen removed the last burnt clay. The fires lighted around the camp sites of the workmen from near and far off countries which stretched far and wide. The discovery of the use…
What’s Ahead for America? Sensing a weakness of will, hostile nations appear to be ganging up on America. Some consider the United States a second-rate power. What are some of the specific problems, internationally and domestically, and how will they affect America’s future? by John Ross Schroeder Late last year Harvard historian Niall Ferguson labeled America as "the nation that fell to earth." In terms of dwindling domestic and international support, the war in Iraq is gradually becoming another Vietnam….
Does the United States Appear in Bible Prophecy? Small nations like Egypt, Jordan and Libya are found in Bible prophecies of the time of the end. But what about the major English-speaking countries like the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia? Are they absent from Bible prophecy, or do we just not know where to look? by Howard Davis This may sound like crazy fiction to many people—and maybe to you too. But a considerable amount of Bible prophecy…
America’s Astounding Destiny: Was It Foretold in the Bible? The rise of the United States of America from British colony to superpower is an incredible story worth retelling. Equally incredible is the fact that the rise of the United States and the British Empire was foretold thousands of years ago. by Melvin Rhodes Few people can remember a time when the United States did not dominate the world. At the dawn of the 20th century the country had only…
THE WELLS OF CONTENTION AND HATRED No sooner had Isaac’s herdsman dug out one of the wells than the people of the land began to strive with them saying the water was theirs. “And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him” (Genesis 26:20). Isaac named the well Esek, which means strife or contention. In the life of the Christian the…
THE INVALUABLE LESSONS FROM ABRAHAM “And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar”(Genesis 20:1). Isaac in his own walk with God was living in the same place where his father had dwelt years earlier. God was about to show Himself mighty on Isaac’s behalf. In this place where Abraham had faced tremendous trials and had overcome, so Isaac would experience the same victories with God’s help. When Abraham lived…