“Taking all in all, God is, as he candidly informs us in his autobiographical chronicle — the Bible — extremely whimsical and revengeful; actually an ideal model of a despot.”
Source: An Anarchist Reader
“But then, I think of the idols in my own life, the things I turn to before I turn to God. Sometimes, I am my own craftsman, crafting my way without seeking God’s way. My idols too can be “like scarecrows in a cucumber field” (10:5).”
Source: Sweeter Than Honey: A 365-Day Devotional Journey
“His purpose stands! His hands are outstretched to all nations. To every people, every kindred, every tribe, and every tongue He says, 'Come!”
Source: Sweeter Than Honey: A 365-Day Devotional Journey
“He is a restoring God! He’s in the business of restoration. Just as He restored the majesty of Jacob and Israel’s majesty, He is in the business of restoring us as well. So, today, let’s praise Him because we know that the Lord is in the restoration business and He restores us!”
Source: Sweeter Than Honey: A 365-Day Devotional Journey
“God is glorified when we bring the Good News of the Gospel to the poor, and when we bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captive, open the prison of those who are bound, and when we comfort those who mourn. In all of these acts of love and kindness, He is glorified.”
Source: Sweeter Than Honey: A 365-Day Devotional Journey
“Much of the time these “divine” and “for such a time as this” appointments are waiting right outside our comfort zones. But you know Who else is waiting for us there? God!”
Source: Sweeter Than Honey: A 365-Day Devotional Journey
“Filming there was like walking through the heartbeat of a legend. I was a guest in his spirit’s living room.”
Vanishing Voices , Luciano Pavarotti”
“This glimpse of hope comes at a desperate time, a time when the lame, those who have been driven away and those who the Lord has afflicted, are gathered together by the Lord. It seems quite hopeless, but God… God says, “they do not know the thoughts of the Lord, they do not understand His plan.” If you’re in a desperate place today, friend, trust Him, and trust His plan!”
Source: Sweeter Than Honey: A 365-Day Devotional Journey
“What if Jesus really meant every word He said?”
“There is a big difference between somebody who knows the Bible and somebody who knows the Author of the Bible. There is a big difference between somebody who studies the Bible for theological purposes and somebody who studies the Bible because he loves God.”
Source: Magnify the Lord: A Challenge to the Nominal Christian