READ: Psalm 106, Micah 4, John 10, Ephesians 6 WAR COUNSEL In spiritual warfare we must be careful to wait for God’s counsel. God desires to deliver us, but if we rely on our own wisdom, leanness is sent into our souls (Psalm 106:15). If in the panic and pressure of battle and attack we […]
Region: Arab World
Unless They Are Sent – Surrendered
At the Third World Missions Congress in Mexico, Dick Brogden and some of his international team leaders from Paraguay, Malawi, the Philippines, and Sudan share what it means to be surrendered to Jesus in frontier missions. […]
Abiding in Jesus: September 12
READ: Psalm 105, Micah 3, John 9, Ephesians 5 SUPER POWERED Followers of Jesus need not envy any mythical figure, past or present; neither Ulysses or Superman has anything on those who are filled and controlled by the Spirit. Micah 3:8 reminds us that we can be filled with power, justice, and might towards the […]
Abiding in Jesus: September 11
READ: Psalm 104, Micah 2, John 8, Ephesians 4 UNIFIED PRISONERS OF THE LORD We all serve someone. Those who serve sin or the sinful end up in bondage (John 8:34). Those who serve the Son end up free (v. 36). Paul was ridiculously happy to serve the Lord and considered himself the Lord’s prisoner (Eph. […]
FROM A MISSIONARY KID: LIVING DEAD, FOR ME, MEANS…
by Hunter Glenn (not his real name). Hunter has spent 6 of his 13 years in the Arab world. ____ I think part of living dead is sacrificing the things that we can’t get in [our country]. Sacrificing myself to the Lord is another thing. I did not make the decision to come to [the […]
Abiding in Jesus: September 10
READ: Psalm 103, Micah 1, John 7, Ephesians 3 FOR OTHERS Much of what God sovereignly allows or purposes in our lives is for others’ sake. What God does in us is never intended to be hoarded; God works in us that He might work through us for others. Our pains and joys are to […]
Abiding in Jesus: September 9
READ: Psalm 102, Jonah 4, John 6, Ephesians 2 UNCHANGED The New Testament God is not Jehovah 2.0. God does not change and His character does not evolve to accommodate the renaissance or relapses of humanity. God has ever been merciful and will ever be just. The seemingly harsh God of the New Testament is […]
Abiding in Jesus: September 8
READ: Psalm 101, Jonah 3, John 5, Ephesians 1 DANGEROUS DECEIT More than fear, more than hate, almost equal to pride, deceit is a hallmark of the devil. In order to be completely free of the influence of the “father of lies,” we must be fundamentally and comprehensively true. For those who would bear the image […]
Abiding in Jesus: September 7
READ: Psalm 100, Jonah 2, John 4, Galatians 6 GOD MADE We idolize ourselves. When we think we are “self-made,” we have in effect created an idol of ourselves. Of all idolatry self-worship is the most foolish, for in so doing we “forsake our own Mercy” (Jonah 2:8). In other words, we forsake the mercy of God when […]
Day of Prayer for Syria
For hourly prayer points today, visit www.twitter.com/ldarabworld The Pope has called for a day of prayer and fasting for Syria today, and Syrian church leaders have welcomed and endorsed that call. The Pope condemned the use of chemical weapons and all other forms of violence, and appealed for a negotiated settlement rather than military intervention. The Syrian crisis […]
