Touch Not My Anointed!
Imagine this. You’re running for your life, in constant fear. A former friend has turned against you and now is intent on killing you! All of a sudden you’re trapped; surrounded by your foe and a group of strong men. Your enemy, however, does not realize that you’re within arm’s length and, while he’s temporarily occupied, you very silently and unobtrusively snip off a piece of his coat. You’re not alone, either. A number of armed guys are ready to defend you to the death, if need be. All you need to do is give a signal and you’ll be …
You Only Have Days to Live
Psalm 90:12 - “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto Wisdom.” (KJV)
A standard greeting in China is “What is your glorious age?” The equivalent in our western culture would be “How are you doing?” The difference is that in the west, such greetings are more cursory than sincere. Acquaintances don’t usually want to know a lot of details about your life. They aren’t even expecting a response. Rather, they are just being polite.
In the east, genuine interest usually prompts the greeting. The greeter is actually looking for a considered response. They are interested …
When Our Prayers Go Unanswered
I don’t think there has ever been a group of people who were more disappointed than the eleven apostles who watched Jesus Christ die on a cross on Cavalry. These eleven men had been with him for three years.
They had staked their whole lives on Him. They had forsaken homes and jobs and families and invested their whole lives in his promises and plan and there they were, standing on that windswept hill outside Jerusalem, watching the man they loved and believed in… die a torturous, horribly violent death.
Can you imagine the prayers these disciples prayed? For hours. “God… please…don’t …
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