Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “What lies behind you and what lies before you, pales in comparison to what lies inside you.” If we purpose in our hearts to read and study the Bible daily in 2015, it will change our lives forever from the inside out. John Adams, the second president of the United [...]
We wish you and yours a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior this week, let’s remember His promise; “The knowledge of the glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea” (Hab. 2:14). May 2015 be the year when you experience [...]
The right question is not, “How do I get faith”? but “How do I exercise the faith that God has already given me”? Faith is a “gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). God uses His divine spoon to give each of us a “measure of faith” according to Romans 12:3, ”in accordance with the measure of [...]
Have you ever heard of Mordecai Ham? Very few people have heard of him, and yet he has had a profound effect on the nations of the world. While Mordecai was preaching at a revival meeting in a tent, a young man came one evening and gave his life to Jesus. That man’s name was [...]
While speaking to a group of teenagers in Scotland, I reached into my pocket, pulled out some money and offered it to a young man in the audience. I told him that he could say, “I believe in the money,” but he needed to receive the money for it to be his. I said, “If [...]
There’s a story told of a cruise ship with passengers divided into first-class and second-class accommodations. After a few days at sea, the captain announced that from now on, everyone would be treated first-class, no matter what they paid. There would be lobster and fine cuisine for all. The people were excited and gorged themselves [...]
Just because we knew the Lord in a personal way in the past does not necessarily mean that we have a close relationship with Him today. I was making a point of this truth some years ago while speaking at a public high school. I asked the students, “Do any of you still know your [...]
As soon as you are born again by receiving Jesus as Lord of your life—a miracle happens inside of you. You become a brand new person—a new creation in Jesus Christ. An elephant becoming a butterfly would be no greater miracle! Hard to believe, but the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone [...]
God has an awesome plan for your life today. But you will never walk in the fullness of what the Lord has in store for you unless you give your entire being to the Lord! Suppose I offer to sell you my car but mention I want to keep the glove compartment. You say, “That’s [...]
Did you ever wonder where Ebola, terrorism, disease and poverty came from? God had a perfect plan for this world. His plan for the human race, starting with Adam and Eve, was that all of creation would be blessed. There would be no Ebola, terrorism, disease or poverty. There would be only beauty, health and [...]