ODB: God’s Wheelchair
Jean Driscoll is a remarkable athlete. She has won the Boston Marathon eight times. She has also participated in four Paralympic Games and won five gold medals. Born with spina bifida, Jean competes in a wheelchair.One of Driscoll’s favorite Bible verses is Daniel 7:9, “The Ancient of Days was seated . . . . His [...]
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ODB: The Prince of Peace
January 31, 2012 READ: John 14:25-31 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. —John 14:27 Years ago I came to know a young man who rode with a motorcycle gang. He had grown up on a mission field where his parents served. When his family returned to the US, he seemed [...]
ODJ: if i were the devil
January 31, 2012 Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel (v.10). READ: Ezra 7:1-26 In the foreword of R. C. Sproul’s book Knowing Scripture, J. I. Packer writes: “If I were the devil . . . one of my [...]
ODB: When the Wind Blows
January 30, 2012 READ: Romans 8:26-30 Blessed be the . . . God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation. —2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Harold and Cathy and their two sons were in a wooded area in Minnesota when a tornado touched down. Cathy described her experience to me several years later:“My husband [...]
ODJ: clear, pure water
January 30, 2012 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to Me!” (v.37). READ: John 7:37-39 A tall, cold glass of water. The condensation on the glass cools my hand. Clear, pure, colourless, odourless; free of man-made chemicals and corruption. I [...]
The Altar And The Door
By Sophie Otiende, Kenya I cannot recall how many times I have responded to an altar call in church or a crusade. With tears in my eyes, and my heart convicted and broken, I would cry and ask God to forgive me at the altar. I would ask Him to work in me to help [...]
ODB: Genuine Friends
January 29, 2012 READ: John 15:9-17 No longer do I call you servants, . . . but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. —John 15:15 Experts who track the changing vocabulary of the English language chose unfriend as the New Oxford [...]
ODJ: good judgement
January 29, 2012 Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgement (Proverbs 4:7). READ: Matthew 7:1-5 Don’t judge me!” Most of us have used those words to defend ourselves when we believe someone has unfairly called into question something we’ve done. So, is it wrong to judge [...]
ODB: Feeding Frenzy
January 28, 2012 READ: Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. —Matthew 5:7 People who study sharks tell us that they are most likely to attack when they sense blood in the water. The blood acts as a trigger to their feeding mechanism and they attack, often in a group, creating [...]
ODJ: the canary
January 28, 2012 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, He abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done (v.28). READ: Romans 1:18-32 A friend of mine left his wife and three children. Although he knows better—he was a theological professor—he continues to lie to [...]
ODB: Hidden in the Rock
January 27, 2012 READ: Psalm 18:30-36 The Lord is my rock and my fortress. —Psalm 18:2 The story is told of a young preacher named Augustus Toplady, who was taking a walk through the English countryside when a sudden storm swept across the landscape. Toplady spotted a wide rock formation with an opening—a cleft—where he [...]
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