Day: August 11, 2017

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. (Isaiah 9:7)

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d this world, and its universe, is a matter of knowing God in Christ, which, of course, means knowing Christ. Every aspect and detail of God’s will and God’s way and God’s end is a matter of knowing the Lord Jesus. All progress, as all life, rests upon that – knowing Him. The Christian life here is meant to be one of continuous growth and development and progress, but that only takes place as we come to know more, and still more, of the meaning of the Lord Jesus. This progress will not stop when we leave this world, and …

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The Storms of Life

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Regardless of what caused our hardships, the Father works in them to benefit us and to bless others Genesis 50:15-21 15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive …

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Genesis Message 38 – Lot Departs from Abraham to Sodom

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During the life of Abraham the most influential dynasty in Egypt was in control. It was Dynasty XI of Thebes. It endured for 143 years between 2035 and 1892 B.C. The most powerful ruler during the course of this dynasty’s duration was Mentuhotpe II. He ruled a period of fifty-one years from 1962 to 1911 B.C. (The Turin Canon papyrus). These fifty-one years are during the time when Abraham moved to Canaan. The text says that Abram and his entourage went up out of Egypt. It actually means that he went north into the southern region of Israel. He left …

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SALVAGE AND SALVATION

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In our culture, we’re quick to cast off what’s broken. But thankfully, God doesn’t think that way. BY CARYN RIVADENEIRA On this day, all answers point to yes. My kids are out of luck, although I don’t need their help (as I did the day I curb-picked my dresser with the terrific spindles). No, this tiny half-moon end table—dulled wood with great legs—that I’m saving from a landfill can be snagged off the curb with one quick pop of the trunk and a swift sweep of my arm. “No one even saw,” I tell the kids as I shut my …

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