In Luke 12:52-53, Jesus warns us that division could happen and would happen within families: “Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will be divided against son and … Continue reading Families Divided and Families Restored
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Front Row Seat
In 2 Chronicles 20, we find a story from the reign of Jehoshaphat, a story of victory, hope, direction, and expectation. Let’s start in chapter 17 where the Bible tells us that Judah had an army of 1,160,000 warriors besides the warriors he put in the fortified cities of Judah (vv. 14-19). “And the fear of … Continue reading Front Row Seat
His Face
Have you heard or read the phrase, “Until God opens a door, stand in the hallway and praise”? Praise is an important part of the waiting during the journey of loving and praying for a prodigal, because praise puts us in God’s presence, since God inhabits praise (Psalm 22:3). While we don’t praise God to … Continue reading His Face
The Promise in the Fig Tree
“He was hungry. And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, ‘Let no one eat fruit from you ever again’” (Mark … Continue reading The Promise in the Fig Tree
Griefs and Sorrows
Have you ever gone to the Word of God, looking for comfort, or a promise, a verse or passage on which you could stand? I’ve been doing that in Isaiah in two different Bibles—well, identical in every way except use—and I came across Isaiah 53:4, a verse I’ve read more times than I can count, … Continue reading Griefs and Sorrows
Prayer for Prodigals 