Every word we whisper in prayer, and every tear we shed in pain, is noticed by God. The psalmist reveals a touching truth: God not only listens but also keeps a record of our tears. He gathers them as precious treasures, storing them in heavenly jars that testify to our...

Must it always be people? Might it be our own weaknesses and shortcomings, when the flesh and our own thoughts seem more convincing than the Word of God? Resistance and adversity attempting to thwart us in our maturing in the Lord—the contrary forces coming against us—can only be successful if...

The gauntlet was thrown down before Shadrack, Meshach, and Abed-Nego when King Nebuchadnezzar told them to bow before his image and worship it. If they didn’t, they would be thrown into a burning fiery furnace. The provoking moment came, however, when the king said, “And who is the god who...

Sometimes the very thing pressed on us carries the purpose of God. What the enemy intended to destroy, God intended to develop. Before He allows the trial, the Father filters the heart. He is assessing, refining, reminding: I will use this for My glory. I will use this for your...

Pastor Franklin said in his sermon “Getting Back to God’s Word” that in Rome, children were treated as young adults. They were exposed to the same things as their parents—whatever their parents saw or did, they were right there along with them. In today’s society, children grow up too fast....