D. L. Moody told the story of a man who was crossing the Atlantic by ship. He was terribly sick and confined to his cabin. One night he heard the cry âMan overboard!â He felt that there was nothing he could do to help, but at second thought, he said to himself, âI guess I can at least put my lantern in the porthole.â He struggled to his feet and hung the light so it shined out into the darkness.
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In the sermon on the mount, Yeshua said, “You are the light of the world,” and commanded us to let our lights shine that we may give glory to our Heavenly Father. This world is becoming more ungodly and dark, and by deep contrast, the saints of the Lord will shine brighter! A candle in a bright room isn’t particularly significant or easy to notice. A candle in the darkness shines like a lighthouse and offers the only source of guidance for movement.
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A few years ago, a rare archaeological discovery was made in Northern Israel. Archaeologists discovered a 1/2 meter statue of Hercules which they say was dated to the second century.
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In Israel, the Ministry of the Interior is called Misrad Ha-Pnim, translated literally, “Office of the Faces”. Those in charge of immigration and citizenship are looking into the faces of those who seek citizenship or residency within the land. Some have observed that the officials there carefully scrutinize each applicant…
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In the Greek olympic games of old, a unique race was run. The winner was not the runner who finished first — it was the runner who finished with his torch still lit!
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As Iâve been writing about the “great awakenings” that took place over the past few days. I believe we could be witnessing such a move of God.
In laymenâs terms, the difference between a ârevivalâ and an âawakeningâ is simply that moves of God transcend denominations and sects. While various âdenominationsâ have revivals at times, an âawakeningâ shakes the body of Christ across denominational boundaries in spite of their differences.
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As we’ve been watching the news recently, it seems the word of the hour is crisis! It seems everywhere we turn we hear it — it’s a “financial crisis”, a “political crisis” — international, environmental, spiritual crisis!
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