Category: Message of the Day
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isiah 40:31 From time to time it is necessary to take a break in order to refresh yourself and prevent burnout. Jesus often withdrew Himself from the masses and from society so that He could be alone with his Father. It is even more necessary for us to spend time with our heavenly Father. It is in those precious moments when you spend quiet time with God, that you...
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“What will this child be?” –Luke 1:66 St. Augustine noted that we celebrate John the Baptizer’s birthday after the summer equinox, when daylight begins to lessen in the northern hemisphere, and we celebrate Jesus’ birthday after the winter equinox, when daylight begins to increase. St. Augustine connected this with John’s statement regarding Jesus: “He must increase, while I must decrease” (Jn 3:30). Today, may there be more of Jesus in your life and less of you. May you continue this pattern each day until you can truthfully say: “It is no longer I that live but Christ Who lives within...
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“Out of My sight, you evildoers!” –Matthew 7:23 How bad can things get? We could unconditionally surrender to the enemy and be led captive into exile (2 Kgs 24:12). The treasures of our faith could be carried off, and we could witness horrific sacrileges (see 2 Kgs 24:13). We could be brought so “very low” (Ps 79:8) that “there is no one to bury” the dead (Ps 79:3). Consequently, the corpses of God’s servants became “food to the birds of heaven” and “to the beasts of the earth” (Ps 79:2). Just imagine a dog or a rat chewing on your...
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“When the king had heard the contents of the book of the law, he tore his garments.” –2 Kings 22:11 When King Josiah heard the book of the law read, he rent his garments. Josiah knew that God’s people were accountable to obey God’s Word whether they cared enough to know it or not. He also knew that God’s people were not obeying God’s Word and thereby were under condemnation (2 Kgs 22:13). Thus, in deep sorrow for sin and in dread of punishment, Josiah rent his garments. The prophetess, Huldah, prophesied regarding Josiah and his rending of his garments:...
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“You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth.” –2 Kings 19:15 As I write this, I am nearly 30,000 feet in the air, flying home to Cincinnati. From this height, as I look down upon clouds and fields, I can clearly see and experience that the Lord alone is God “over all” the earth (2 Kgs 19:15). My problems back home seem tiny and my God seems huge. In a short time, I will be back on land, unable to see more than a few hundred feet. My problems will suddenly loom larger, because my vantage point...
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