Strengthen Your Stakes
Picture it in your mind: a desert wind blowing sand around as the walls of a tent flap elude you. You need to stake down the walls so that the tent will stay in place. Stakes were what held the Israelites’ tents in place in the strong desert winds, which could take a tent and send it flying like a kite. The tent was
The Mystery of the Lamb
From the beginning of Genesis (Genesis 4:4) to the end of the Bible (Revelation 22:3), there is a common theme: the Lamb. In Revelation 6, we read about the Lamb who sits in the midst of the throne, worshiped by all of heaven because the Lamb was worthy to take the book and open the seals therein. The most harmless of creatures, the object
Stick To The Plan
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 We often develop strategies, game plans, life plans—and then, at some obstacle or critical point, someone says, “Just stick to the plan!” It’s usually good advice. Life is always sending unexpected surprises, but praise
The Path
My husband and I love to hike and try to find different places where we have never hiked before. One time, we were trying to follow what was supposed to be marked path and somehow lost the markings. We ended up turning around and going back the way we came so we wouldn’t get completely lost in a large state forest. It was easy
Letters From Our Listeners–August 2017
Some encouraging emails we received in August from our listeners around the world: Location: Rhode Island Comments: Thank you for blessing our family with such wonderful worship music. We keep it going in our home nearly all the time. It lifts my spirit! Location: South Carolina Comments: I absolutely love your station! I listen to it all day, every day at work. God bless
Sharpen Your Ax
If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success. Ecclesiastes 10:10 When I was younger I used to take an ax and cut up firewood from the woods behind our house. The one thing I always did was sharpen my ax. A dull ax meant harder work chopping through fallen trees.
Starfish
Do you know if the arm of a starfish splits, then a new arm will grow to replace it? If a starfish is cut to pieces, then each piece that is part of the central disc will grow into a new starfish. Some shell fishermen noticed this when they found that the place where they usually stored the shells was crowded with starfish. The
The Good Shepherd
In Israel, we often see goats and sheep roaming the countryside. Driving through rural Israel often involves suddenly stopping to allow a herd of sheep or goats to cross the road. But interestingly, I have never seen “sheep kill” on the side of the road in all the years that I’ve lived in Israel. It’s because sheep don’t roam without a shepherd! The Lord
How You Speak
You can try to disguise your identity by changing your looks, your social circle and your address. But how you speak will give you away every time. It happened to Peter. When a servant girl saw him warming himself by the fire, she said, “‘You…were with Jesus of Nazareth.’ But he denied it…and the girl saw him again and began to say to those
Difficult Tests
I don’t know about you, but it seems that the tests we’re going through are getting harder and harder. Do you remember when you took tests in high school? At the time they may have seemed hard. But imagine if you had to take an elementary school test when you were in high school. You’d probably think—oh this is so simple. So if it seems
