On the surface, the name “Good Friday” seems like a misnomer. To Jesus’ friends and followers, there was nothing good about that Friday. The week had started off well. On Sunday, Jesus had entered Jerusalem with a celebration and He spent the week proclaiming the message of His Kingdom to…
As Jesus’ final hours were drawing near, He went with a few of His closest disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He knew His hour was approaching. He had come to earth for this very purpose. Yet in His humanness, He was agonizing. He cried out to His…
Deliverance from strongholds and struggles doesn’t always happen overnight, but God is working in the waiting. As the Israelites remained under oppression, they must have wondered what God was up to. They had heard His promise of freedom, but what was taking so long? They watched Him send plague after…
Sometimes during difficult times, we forget that God has promised to work all things out for our ultimate good and His glory. No matter how difficult things may be, believe God! He is still at work and His promises still stand. God’s covenant with Israel was established long before Moses…
Wouldn’t it be great if things just went the way we wanted them to? Especially when we step out in obedience to God, ready to finally get things right! Couldn’t it just be smooth sailing from here on out? But no… sometimes things seem to get worse before they get…