Uplook

In a world like this, mistakes happen. If you're going to do anything for God, expect some scrapes and boo-boos. But often the Lord turns a mess into a success.

Presently, we are far too small to bear the blessings and glory yet future. So the Lord is - at this very moment - working to increase the capacity of His vessels and He is doing it in a way that will surprise you. Here's a word of hope and encouragement for those in...

Who looks for building material in the trash heap? Who makes heaven's grand entry through a torn veil? Who puts people like Samson in the Hall of Faith? Who loves to turn curses into blessings? Only our wonderful God!

You've probably heard about the arduous winter dog-sled race across Alaska called the Iditarod. Iditarod is a village which the original mercy mission sled teams passed through to take life-saving serum to dying children. The word means "distant place" and reminds us...

Ziba, Mephibosheth’s servant, thought he was the sly one for taking his master’s goods, giving them to David in his hour of need, and claiming Mephibosheth had stayed in Jerusalem because he was loyal to the traitor. But when David returned, Mephibosheth swept away...

Who would think that the way of escape for fleeing Jews in WWII was through Russia to Japan? And who would think that the way of escape for hell-bound sinners would be to a holy, sin-hating God?

One smile. That's all he was looking for to convince him not to jump. This world is a hopeless place. Dress it up however you wish, but, at the end of the day, the rising number of suicides every year points to the equation found in the Bible: …without Christ = no...

Patience is a great worker, says James. In fact, her work is perfect--eventually. That is, if we let her get to it. By the way, you're the construction site!

The devil said, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me” (Mt 4:9). Not so fast! It's going to be the other way around on that day, and all things will belong to Jesus, too!