More than a century ago in Scotland, a father worked and saved to buy tickets to move his wife and nine children to America. A week before they were to sail, a dog bit one of his sons. Fearing rabies, the doctor quarantined the whole family for fourteen days. They missed their trip, and the […]
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There are two words that can change bad news into good news. Added to any situation, they can alter any outcome. They can change your life.But God.These simple words form a powerful truth. There may not be two more hopeful words in existence, because they point us to the One who is able to change […]
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When God told Abraham, “I will make you a great nation” (Genesis 12:2), He was promising children to an elderly man. Eventually, Abraham’s wife Sarah suggested they fulfill God’s promise through their own efforts: he would use her maidservant, Hagar, to bear him a son (see Genesis 16:1-4).Later in Genesis 18, God visited Abraham in […]
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Once, when I was in college and running out of money, all I had to eat was peanut butter sandwiches. Then the bread ran out. All I had left was a bit of peanut butter. I was getting worried. When my IRS check came in the mail, I shouted, “Hallelujah!”Later, something came to my mind […]
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God’s Word is clear: We will face trials of faith. Some people panic when faced with a test or a trial, but how can we know if our faith is real unless it’s been tested? It’s easy to have faith when the cupboards are full, but how is your faith when things get tight? Do […]
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