Speak to the Rock, Bid the waters flow, Doubt not the Spirit, Given long ago; Take what He waiteth, Freely to bestow, Drink till its fulness All Thy being know. This chorus from A.B. Simpson’s (1843-1918) classic hymn has really spoken to me! It rises up in my heart again and again! “Oh, speak to the Rock, bid the
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“What Must I Do to Be Saved?” This was the anxious word of a despairing Roman jailer in the ancient city of Philippi. A great earthquake had shaken the foundations of the prison he was guarding. And all the prison doors were opened. The prisoners’ escape meant his execution—his life for theirs. So he was
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Is there a “way of peace” in this world today? The world is full of unrest and anxiety. People are more anxious than ever…and rightfully so. But it’s not just troubling news reports… Hidden deep in the hearts of people, from all walks of life, is an absence of peace. It’s not just a pandemic,
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Redemption refers to the price that you have to pay to get back what is yours, but has been lost. Years ago you could take soda bottles back to the grocery store and they’d give you the “redemption value” right on the spot. If your car ever got impounded for being left in the wrong
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Does this question sound intriguing? I really hope so. That’s because the genuine Christian life is a life in the divine mystery. Unfortunately, many well-intended Christians are distracted from the mysterious realm of God’s purpose revealed in the Bible to the material realm of the physical universe around them. This may be expressed in: treasuring
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Would you like God’s Word to dwell in you richly? Try singing it. That’s what the Psalmists did. They sang the Word of God…with incredible benefits. Just read Psalm 119. Their vital practice of singing God’s Word enlivened them (vv. 25, 50). It strengthened them (v. 28). It brought them salvation (v. 41) and comforted
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Have you ever noticed your experience of prayer becoming routine or stale? I know I have. Praying the same old prayers, without having a fresh touch with the Lord Jesus, can cause you to lose interest in prayer and possibly even quit praying. What a loss! But what can you do to invigorate and sustain
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Do you often find it difficult to pray—to have fellowship with God? If we’re honest, we all have to admit that this is our case. We often feel dirty, guilty, and insulated from God. So how can you “clear the slate?” That is, how can you pray in such a way that you make things
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One of the most important life practices for Christians is to spend time with the Lord Jesus first things in the morning. As born again believers, we’ve received the life of God, and our need is for this life to grow. Just as a newborn baby needs to be fed in order to grow, we
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Are you looking for some solid spiritual food?…a book that will introduce you to the deeper experiences of the Christian life? Then I’d like to recommend one of my favorite books—The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee. But for you to appreciate it’s depth, you’ll need a little foretaste. So in this post I’ve collected
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