Empty Stomachs, Empty Arms, Part 1 of 2
September 14, 2012
It’s been said that if all the tears people ever cried could be gathered up, they’d fill an ocean. Sorrow comes to all of us. Life does have joys, but some think that’s all it should have. God allows tears as well, because through tears we learn to depend on God for every breath, every bite of food, and every dollar in our wallets.
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When tough times come — and they are coming — God shakes us up to make sure we remember who our real provider is. He can sustain us through adversity. Downsizing may not be fun, but it may be necessary. But God is working to develop our characters. This message contains some key principles to hang onto when your crisis comes.
September 13, 2012
When God wants to deepen our spiritual maturity, He sometimes takes away all the comforts we’re used to. Some of us move out of state, where a new job falls apart. Some of us are told that we have only weeks or months to live. It’s possible for God to lead His people into the wilderness for their greater good and His greater glory.
September 12, 2012
When God chooses to judge a nation, He has several methods at His disposal. One of them is economic collapse. When the house of cards called “Debt” comes crashing down, everybody loses. Society may well break down if hyperinflation ruins our currencies. God can allow human greed to cause massive suffering. Listen to this message for more on how God can exact judgment on nations.
September 11, 2012
The days ahead may well be days of less money, fewer options, higher prices, and more uncertainty. For many, the comforts we’ve known may fade away into an even tougher reality: no job, no insurance, perhaps a foreclosed home. How do we handle deprivation when all we’ve known is abundance? This message is the beginning of a series of messages to prepare us for “such a time as this.”
September 10, 2012
Job learned a great lesson in his unspeakable time of suffering — lessons we need to learn to help us in our times of trials. Victorious runners in life’s race know that they are clay in the Potter’s hands. And the Potter can do whatever He wishes with His clay. Can you accept this bottom-line reality? What is more, can you embrace it?
September 7, 2012
Hidden in the councils of heaven are the answers to the heartfelt cries of millions of people — people who simply want to know “why?” As we run the race of life, we encounter troubles we can’t explain and circumstances we don’t think we deserve. We seek a reason for our pain, and perhaps only the life to come will reveal the answers we crave. Remember that beyond our pain is God Himself.
September 6, 2012
When God speaks, all other voices are silenced. All creation pauses to listen. When He speaks, the skies thunder. We can know that our life has a purpose, even when we suffer along the way. Job learned this from the Voice in the whirlwind. If you’re going through unspeakable pain, listen to that Voice, and hear what God is saying.
September 5, 2012
When we face severe trials, we ask “Why?” We may never know the answer. But for Job, the answer was dramatic: a voice from out of a whirlwind. We who run life’s race serve a God Whose purposes are often hidden from us, but we’re called to trust His heart even when we can’t understand His actions. Today, we will learn that God transcends our limited viewpoint of His will.
September 4, 2012
In many ways, God is hidden to us. We can’t begin to fathom His purposes. Still, we persevere in faith, knowing He’s active. Runners in life’s race must learn that God is too big for anyone to comprehend. A man named Job was sorely tested by God, and then found some wisdom by discussing his plight with a young man named Elihu. Is God big enough to superintend your suffering?
September 3, 2012
Tough questions must be faced. Questions like “where was God in the Holocaust?” And, “Why is our economy unraveling?” We need to know that these kinds of questions can be faced, and have been faced. Yet there are mysteries we can’t fathom, and may never fathom. Every generation needs to learn some key lessons anew, and today, it’s our turn.
August 31, 2012
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