After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward. Genesis 15:1The face of hunger and wretched poverty lived right outside my front door as I grew up in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo). The Congolese people are some of the poorest people materially on the face of this earth. I did … [Read more...] about What Is True Wealth?
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Waiting in the Clouds
When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the … [Read more...] about Waiting in the Clouds
The Bent Spoke
Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence; they will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early … [Read more...] about The Bent Spoke
Who Is Really In Charge?
Elisha said, "Listen! God's word! The famine's over. This time tomorrow food will be plentiful—a handful of meal for a shekel; two handfuls of grain for a shekel. The market at the city gate will be buzzing." The attendant on whom the king leaned for support said to the Holy Man, "You expect us to believe that? Trapdoors opening in the sky and food tumbling out?" "You'll watch it with your own … [Read more...] about Who Is Really In Charge?
The Angel of His Presence
"In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them..." Isaiah 63:9On a remote African mission station, in the province of Bandundu, my mother was anguishing in prayer at my bedside. I was in the throes of a serious bout of malaria. My father was away from us, called off the station on an evangelism trip. Those were the days before we had the short wave radio … [Read more...] about The Angel of His Presence
Trampling on the Sacred
"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12I was feeling very sacrificial and smug the other day when I dropped my own agenda and asked my youngest daughter if she wanted to snuggle and read with me. Fully anticipating a joyous smile of acceptance on her face in response to my request, I was shocked when she said, “No, Mama, I have something I need to … [Read more...] about Trampling on the Sacred