During challenging times, it’s crucial not only to pray but also to praise—for this opens heaven's gates. After their deliverance from Egypt, Moses and the Israelites sang, “The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; …The Lord is a warrior”...
An interesting story in Numbers contrasts two ways of looking at obstacles. Before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Moses sent 12 men to spy it out. One spy named Caleb returned, saying, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to...
Our lives should overflow with the Holy Spirit so much that we are infectious—spreading God’s presence wherever we go. Yet why is the Spirit’s flow hindered sometimes? One obvious blockage is sin. The good news is that we simply need to repent and turn to Jesus, and...
Our journey with the Lord is by faith and not by sight—so if we want to go on with God, we must stop looking at things with our natural eyes. Spiritual things can only be understood with spiritual insight. Think of Abraham. Romans 4:3 says, Abraham believed God, and...
One of the great prayers of the Bible is found in Exodus 33:13, where Moses prays, “Let me know Your ways that I may know You.” It’s interesting that he prays this after seeing great miracles. The Red Sea has divided under his rod. God has provided water, manna and...
God promises us in Ezekiel 36:26-28, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep...
As Christians, we are on a journey of faith where our ultimate destiny is heaven. The Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is like a pilgrim’s progress that serves as a lesson for our journey today. They saw the Red Sea part. They were given manna and water in the desert....
God’s desire is for everyone to be saved. That is why He has commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Good News. What can we do in the midst of the battle? First, we should rejoice—because the victory has already been won! This fuels our prayers and fixes...
When we are ready to hear God’s Word, He will bring us to a place where He speaks to us. is happened to the prophet Jeremiah when the Lord told him, “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words” (Jeremiah 18:2). The passage...
By Gordon Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, CBN There’s an interesting parallel between the Israelites building a tabernacle for God in the wilderness and CBN’s mission. The wilderness today is the world, where we are building tabernacles—one life at a time. We are...