“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” – Genesis 32:24 Wrestling with God All that Jacob had lived for was coming down to one […]
“Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah.” – Judges 11:29a We’ve all heard stories of individuals who have overcome extreme hardship during their childhood years. Children of alcoholics, […]
Read James 1:4-8. Most of us have found ourselves at the point of crying out for help at one time or another, but it’s usually the last resort. We commonly […]
Read James 5:11. Trials Produce Durability James says that the testing of our faith produces patience. “Patience” is not a passive term but an active one. It is not a […]
Read Acts 5:41. James pictures these disenfranchised Israelites as “falling into” trials. The phrase “falling into” might be better translated “encountering.” It is the same term used in the story […]
“Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:38 In northern Nigeria, confessing Christ by word of mouth is not the only […]
