Occasionally we become so familiar with God’s supernatural blessings that we begin to take them for granted. Health. Friends. Housing. Transportation. Food. Now there’s the one that caught the Israelites. Rather than allow them to go hungry in the wilderness, God supernaturally provided manna for their food. Manna, a word that […]

On many an occasion, someone has quoted to me, “Joy comes in the morning” (Ps. 30:5). Why do you think the morning is so special? Why doesn’t joy come in the middle of the afternoon, or at midnight? Is there something about the night that generates joy, so that first thing in […]

“What if they don’t accept me” the student asked. He had been invited to interview for a position and his anxious condition caused him to seek my advice. His concern was a universal one. Everyone seeks acceptance of some kind, even those who boast they don’t care what anyone else thinks about […]

I watched the super bowl last night. What a game! In the midst of all the on-field excitement and the funny commercials I couldn’t help but notice that the camera kept showing the backup quarterback on the sidelines. He was excited and kept shouting encouragement to his teammates, even though there was […]