DECEMBER 9 “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. For it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” — Romans 1:16

Finding the Power of God

Too many of us have an unusual problem. We have too many powers. We have powers of intellect, physical prowess, academic accomplishment, athletic trophies, business success, professional advancement, and social standing. The problem with all these superfluous powers is that they can prevent us from finding the power of God—which alone can bring ultimate success in life. As Jesus asked, What if you gain the whole world and lose your... More

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DECEMBER 8 “Do not fear, for you shall not be ashamed nor be humiliated; for you shall not be put to shame…” — Isaiah 54:4

Fear of Failure

We all have to grapple with the fear of failure which immobilizes so many of us. I am sure there is not a person alive who has not had to wrestle in some dark night with that archfiend, the fear of failure. How many of us have started out and gone but a little way, until we felt the icy fingers of fear gripping our hearts and turning our blood to cold, jellied soup? The poet put it like this: Lord, I’m afraid of ridicule. So many... More

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DECEMBER 7 “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, the excellency of the power being from God and not from ourselves.” — 2 Corinthians 4:7

Amazing Stories of Amazing Grace

The Bible has resulted in the conversion of hundreds of millions of people—“earthen vessels”—by God’s grace. There are amazing stories of God’s amazing grace. An interesting one is the conversion of Sgt. Jacob DeShazar, who flew with Doolittle’s squadron in World War II. His plane went down over Japan after they had bombed Nagoya. He was captured and placed in a five-foot cell in Japan. There he was... More

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DECEMBER 6 “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12

Wherever You Are, Be There

Sometimes somebody can be present with you, but they are actually far away. We should strive to “be there” in the midst of conversations we are often half absent from—that we might “be there” in the moments that we have to spend with spouse or child or parent or friend. Those who do not live in the present are like the man in the following poem: He was going to be all that mortal should be—Tomorrow; No... More

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DECEMBER 5 “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing, that there will not be room enough to receive it.” — Malachi 3:10

You Can’t Outgive God

God wants us to be generous, and He blesses us for it. You can’t out-give God, and the windows of heaven will be opened unto you. It isn’t a matter of finance—it’s a matter of faith and acting on God’s promise found here in Malachi. You cannot possibly lose. If you believe that promise, you will inevitably be a tither—or more. I think about a young boy in his very early teens. He wasn’t very strong... More

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DECEMBER 4 “But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest perhaps you be found even fighting against God.” — Acts 5:39

“Thou Hast Conquered, Oh Thou Galilean”

After the conversion of Constantine, he allowed for the freedom of the Christian church for the first time in its existence. The Christians could crawl out of the catacombs and actually build buildings where they could publicly worship Jesus. It was a glorious time for the church after 300 years of persecution. But a few decades after Emperor Constantine’s death, there arose a ruler from his own family who tried to turn his back on... More

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DECEMBER 3 “The king, before whom I also speak freely, knows about these things. For I am persuaded that none of this is hidden from him, for this was not done in a corner.” — Acts 26:26

Did Jesus Exist?

There continue to be some skeptics, not of a learned sort I may say, who deny the historicity of Jesus. But there is no true historian in all of the world who would dare place his reputation on the line by saying that Jesus never lived. However, there are those amateur skeptics that like to come up with such statements from time to time that Christ was a fable, He never really existed, and the Bible is a collection of myths. But there is a... More

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Finding the Power of God

Fear of Failure

Amazing Stories of Amazing Grace

Wherever You Are, Be There

You Can’t Outgive God

“Thou Hast Conquered, Oh Thou Galilean”

Did Jesus Exist?