Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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F E B R U A R Y 2 3 “And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

The Temptation to Quit

The temptation to quit is a very powerful temptation, because unlike some other temptations it does not take any effort to quit. To quit, one does not have to do anything. He just stops, sits down, and gives up. Quitting is just a matter of stopping our fight with entropy, which is always tending to push everything down and bring it into chaos and disorder. We need to realize that we quit through discouragement because we lose... More
F E B R U A R Y 2 2 “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” — Psalms 69:30

Washington the Christian

Some people question the Christianity of George Washington, but the facts speak for themselves. He was a vestryman in good standing in the Episcopal Church at a time when their doctrine conformed closely to evangelical teaching. He was well-known for his godly disposition and his fervent prayer life, for instance, when he was spotted kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge. His prayers were answered as God sovereignly helped the fledgling nation... More
F E B R U A R Y 2 1 “They were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, ‘We have seen wonderful things today.’” — Luke 5:26

Jesus, Man of Miracles

Jesus often caused people to wonder because of His miracles. In fact, “miracle” comes from the word mirare, meaning “to cause wonder.” Jesus was a man of miracles. We read that He went about doing good. What were His works? We know that carpenters build things with wood and nails. Preachers preach sermons. As to Jesus, His works were miracles. Fred Melden said, “He [the Miracle Man] came to us by a miracle and... More
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 “Suddenly a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.” — Matthew 8:24

Slow Learners

Since their name in Greek means “students,” the disciples spent time with Jesus learning from Him. If you will, they had been enrolled in the school of Christ. But they were slow learners. One time when they were on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples were overwhelmed by a sudden storm. Jesus was asleep. Matthew 8 tells us: “His disciples went to Him and awoke Him, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’ He... More
F E B R U A R Y 1 9 “Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

Trusting God in All Things

A man once discovered the lesson that it is important to trust in the Lord in all circumstances. He was in great distress. He had done everything he could, but nothing was working out right. At length he said that in prayer he climbed the great marble staircase that ascended up through the clouds. When he finally arrived at the very throne room of God, he found that the huge brass doors were closed and locked. Though he beat upon them until... More
F E B R U A R Y 1 8 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding…” — Proverbs 3:5

The School of Life

Recently, a church staff member and I were walking down one of the back halls of the church when he spotted something unusual on the floor. He picked up a rather strange looking object and said, “What in the world is this?” As we turned it over and over, he finally realized what it was and what to do with it. Life is like that. Before we can really know what we ought to do with it, we need to know what it is and what it is for. A... More
F E B R U A R Y 1 7 “But we all, seeing the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces, as in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.” — 2 Corinthians 3:18

Two Caterpillars

One thing about the leading of God’s Spirit to grasp is that it isn’t always easy or comfortable. What Paul experienced was running into one wall after another, one obstacle after another as God led him, so he could later say, “For the love of Christ constrains us” (2 Corinthians 5:14). I know that certainly in my life it hasn’t been a matter of being carried on a wave of happy circumstances, but it has been... More