Empty Cupboards, Empty Stomachs... Part 2 of 3 (Famines, Deserts and Other Hard Places)
August 12, 2016
Life’s hard times can either make us bitter, or they can lead us to reach out to others. Naomi and daughter-in-law Ruth traveled to Bethlehem, where a man named Boaz ultimately cared for Ruth and married her. We can learn many lessons from a woman of great faith.
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Through tears we learn to depend on God for every breath, every bite of food, and every dollar in our wallets. Let’s examine a story of famine and crisis, and how God met a woman’s needs.
August 11, 2016
Maintaining trust in God’s provision is vital when we undergo the tests of famine and deprivation. Some fail the tests, and try to skirt around God’s intended pathway. What should we remember in times of crisis?
August 10, 2016
When tough times come, God shakes us up to remind us who our real provider is. Downsizing may not be fun, but it may be necessary when the money dries up. Here are some key principles to hang onto when your crisis comes.
August 9, 2016
Abram would later become Abraham, but before God changed his name, he tried to escape famine by going to Egypt with his wife. Genesis 12 tells the story of attempted deceit, and its aftermath.
August 8, 2016
To deepen our spiritual maturity, God sometimes takes away all the comforts we’ve been used to. It’s possible for God to lead His people into the wilderness for their greater good and His greater glory.
August 5, 2016
How should believers prepare themselves for the tough times looming on the horizon? Let’s look at more lessons from Jeremiah chapter one, as the prophet of Israel faces a rough future, as he suffers along with those God is judging.
August 4, 2016
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. But how exactly does God exact judgment on nations?
August 3, 2016
The world economy teeters on the edge. Uncertainty is now certain. Believers have to live through the same conditions as everyone else… just as in ancient Israel, when judgment fell on the nation for idolatry. Can we see ourselves in the times of Jeremiah?
August 2, 2016
Soon the comforts we’ve known may fade away into a tougher reality: no job, no insurance, perhaps a foreclosed home. How do we handle deprivation when all we’ve known is abundance? Let’s get prepared for “such a time as this.”
August 1, 2016
Today’s church is rich in wealth, but poor in spiritual power. That’s the same indictment handed down by Jesus to the ancient church at Laodicea. He may have had our day in mind when He said, “Because you say ‘I’m rich’… you don’t know that you’re wretched, miserable, blind and naked.”
July 29, 2016
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