by Bob Gass | 8 Aug, 2020 | The Word for Today
‘But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask…’ John 11:22 NLT When their brother Lazarus was dying, Mary and Martha sent for Jesus. But He didn’t come in time. Notice the three tenses of faith at work in this story. First, the past tense....
by Bob Gass | 7 Aug, 2020 | The Word for Today
‘…though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again…’ Proverbs 24:16 NIV Why is it that failure destroys some people, yet makes others stronger? The secret perhaps is whether they see a failure as the end or a challenge to be overcome? Wilma Rudolph...
by Bob Gass | 6 Aug, 2020 | The Word for Today
‘…I have commanded a widow…to provide for you.’ 1 Kings 17:9 NKJV When famine hit Israel, God said to the prophet Elijah, ‘Go to Zarephath…I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.’ Notice three things in this story. First, when the need arises, your...
by Bob Gass | 5 Aug, 2020 | The Word for Today
‘…Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara…’ Ruth 1:20 NKJV Learn to build your life around your person, not your role, otherwise when your role changes you’ll lose your sense of worth. Being a good mother is a noble calling. It’s also a self-sacrificing job....
by Bob Gass | 4 Aug, 2020 | The Word for Today
‘Be strong and of good courage…’ Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV Your words and attitudes have a powerful effect on other people. The woman caught in adultery is a great example. Notice how the Pharisees handled her: ‘In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.’...
by Bob Gass | 3 Aug, 2020 | The Word for Today
‘Be strong and of good courage…’ Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV Scarlet fever left Helen Keller blind and deaf when she was only 19 months old. She was seven when Anne Sullivan became her teacher and worked tirelessly to draw out of Helen the treasures buried deep inside...
