Archive for August, 2008
God’s Sense of Humor
God must have chuckled as He stowed Elijah away in Zarephath. You might even say that God has a sense of humor! He hid His prophet right at enemy headquarters, the very last place where Ahab and Jezebel would think to look. He placed him in the home of a woman who no one would [...]
Why Dwell on the Past, When You Can Write the Future?
Can you think of a negative experience you’ve had in life, a painful event you will never forget? Can you also think of a positive experience, or an amazing event you will always remember? “I’ll never forget how my parents treated me,” you may say. Or “how I was raped,” or “how I failed an [...]
Tried in the Melting Furnace
Day after day, week after week, Elijah watched the brook Cherith dwindle and slow to a trickle. In the process of time, “it came to pass after a while that the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.” No doubt those were anxious moments for Elijah. And you can be [...]
When Your Brook Dries Up
Imagine the prophet Elijah, sitting by the Brook Cherith. Each day the brook shrinks a little, and the prophet notices. The song of the brook isn’t quite as clear, it’s babble slows to a bubble, until one day the flow of water winds down to a tiny trickle. In the words of the Holy Scriptures, [...]
The Seven Secrets of Power
As any British subject can tell you, commoners don’t “appear” before queens unannounced. A code of decorum, an aura of respect, and a certain amount of pomp surround the queen. Knocking before one enters is not enough. Special attire, scrupulous manners, and previous arrangements are definitely the order of the day whenever one visits the [...]
