If the Lord is God

by Wisdom Hunter, 9/28/2017
 
“How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” (1Kings 18:21, NIV)
 
The LORD calls His people to a singular devotion, loyalty, and love. He desires that we love Him above all else, that we look to Him for our identity, hope, and joy. Yet our hearts are so often divided, frequently pulled in different directions. It isn’t that we outright reject the LORD or His plan for our lives, it’s usually far more subtle. We instead try and place Him alongside other interests and pursuits, and herein lies the problem.

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God Can Use Even You

by Wisdom Hunter, 9/21/2017
 
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
 
When I look at the life of Jesus, I am always amazed by the company He kept. As He prepared to usher in the Kingdom, He pulled together a small group of people to help him lead in the work. They were meant to be his partners in mission, co-laborers for the gospel. You would think He would step back and strategically make his choices. Perhaps as in the film Oceans 11, He would seek out experts in their fields, pulling together a “dream team” to enable their mission to succeed, or at least have the possibility of pulling off the impossible.

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God’s Pathway to Joy

by Wisdom Hunter 9/5/2017

 

“I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.” (John 17:23-24)

 

If I could sit down with a group of people and ask them how to experience joy, I might get all kinds of answers: practice gratitude, take regular vacations, cultivate a hobby, don’t worry, and remember that money won’t fix all your problems.


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