Solomon tells us that “a happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing” (Proverbs 17:22, AMP ). God undoubtedly has a sense of humor; we need only look at some of the animals He created (it’s hard not to smile at the sight of a hippo, a monkey, or a puppy). Or think of some of the married couples you know: don’t you think God was smiling at the wedding as He looked ahead to the interaction of the wildly different personalities that will be living together?Posts Tagged ‘gospel’
the good news in North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear test this weekend brought the spiritual needs of its people into sharper relief. Sunday morning I read the October issue of The Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter, which focused on North Korean Christians risking all to return to their country to share the gospel. According to Crossing Borders, North Korean dictator Kim […]
the glory of the gospel
Reading Utmost this morning led to me 2 Corinthians 3, in which Paul compares the fading glory of the old covenant with the lasting, greater glory of the new. I read the chapter several times in different translations — I felt like there was something there just beyond my grasp. Parts of this chapter are very familiar, and sometimes we have to get past what we think we already know to see what a passage really has to say…
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