Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com Sometimes it’s hard not to give up, but the Bible offers hope to all Christians in all times. Early believers endured intense, prolonged persecution which the Apostle Paul calls “momentary, light affliction” (2 Corinthians 4:17). How can Paul dismiss such agony? He says a few verses earlier, “we are … Continue reading Hopeful Perseverance
God’s rescues have many purposes, including the opportunity of increasing the faith of mothers and prophets alike in Him, His goodness, truth, provision and power. In 1 Kings 17:1, the prophet, Elijah, tells wicked King Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor … Continue reading Great Escapes 3 with Prophets, Mothers and Sons: How and Why God Sometimes Rescues at (or Past) the Last Minute
From the hordes of obedient government officials summoned to the plain of Dura to fall down and worship the image made by King Nebuchadnezzar, just three captives from Judah refused. Amid the noise and flattened crowds in all the broad plain of Dura, only Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego stood tall before the looming ninety-foot high, … Continue reading Great Escapes 2, from Daniel: How and Why God Sometimes Rescues at (or Past) the Last Minute
Why does God sometimes wait to save?
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