Last time in the article “The Battle is On!” we looked at the all-out war declared upon the family, the nation, and your heart. We saw that the family is the only part of the Garden of Eden we have left; therefore Satan wars against it.
READ MORESo now that we’re dressed in the armor, what do we do? The pieces of armor we wear are defensive weapons. What about offense?
Some have bargained, “Satan, if you’ll just leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone.” But you can’t be neutral. You’re going to face a battle—if not tonight, then tomorrow or next week. The battle we’re in, we’re in to win.
READ MOREHow can you leave behind a godly legacy? In this very personal message, speaking from his heart, Dr. Rogers shared specific instructions.
It’s an incredible thing to pray from the Bible, because you know your prayer is in the will of God if it comes out of the Word of God. Every morning Joyce and I have prayed for our children and grandchildren by name. Every day. I encourage you to pray morning and evening, over and over again. Pray not that they’ll be rich or famous but they’ll know and love God with all their heart.
READ MOREMany of us think eternity is “way out yonder.” But eternity is only a heartbeat or trumpet call away. Jesus is coming “in the twinkling of an eye.” Suddenly, cataclysmically, just like that—He comes.
Whatever we do, we must do with urgency—with all our heart and might. Our nation, indeed our world, is in crisis. We’re living in the last days. In the last 70 years, we’ve seen Israel restored as a nation after centuries of doubters scoffing that it was impossible. We’ve seen the development of the computer and microchip. Before long, bankers and politicians will want to abolish money and dictate that everyone must have a number to buy or sell. We live in days never seen before.
When you read the Bible, you find phrases like “the Word of the Lord,” “the Word of God,” or “the Lord said” used 3,808 times. If the Bible is not the Word of God, it’s the biggest bundle of lies ever unleashed on planet Earth. The Bible is truth, absolutely.
Let’s look at other virtues of the Bible which set it apart, for if you don’t appreciate the virtues of the Word of God, you won’t have any desire to understand it.
In the first two parts of this study, we saw the Bible as a timeless, truthful, treasured book, a living book because the Creator of the universe literally breathed out the Word of God. If you missed these studies, check out the article archives.
Do you ever worry? We all do, but we ought not. Worry is not just a weakness; it’s a wickedness.
We all experience pain, and even suffering at some time in our lives. While our natural reaction to pain is to avoid it, get rid of it, or numb it; we need to realize that God allows pain. In fact, our suffering is a sign of God’s love. Let me explain.
After Adam and Eve sinned, after the infection and sickness of sin came into this world, God said to them, “Cursed is the ground for thy sake…” (Genesis 3:17). He didn’t say “for your punishment” but “for your sake, for your welfare.” The worst thing that could have happened would have been for them to have lived in paradise with a sinful nature and be immune to pain, because pain is the signal that something is wrong and needs to be fixed.
Someone once observed that as Christians we’re either in the midst of a battle, just emerging from a battle, or headed into one. Rarely do we bask in flowery meadows of peace! Perhaps in heaven we’ll enjoy that, but on this earth we’ll have trouble. Everyone reading this is in one of these three places or you know someone who’s there.
Some people think that if revival were to break out, it would be the end of our troubles. It will be, but it’ll be the front end! It’s a fact of earthly life that when God opens the windows of heaven to bless us, the devil opens the doors of hell to blast us. When God begins moving, the devil fires up all his artillery. Should we then fold up and go away? No! We’re to stand up and pray. God did not call us to fail but to be victorious. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ established our victory. We will have victory when we learn how to face our battles.
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