by Annie*, a Live Dead Arab World missionary Not long ago, I joined a local English language center for coffee. The topic was generosity. My job was to ask questions and ignite conversation. I started with “Does your family give? To whom? When?” However, I quickly realized stinginess is a universal disgrace, so my questions […]
Region: Arab World
Abiding in Jesus: May 17
READ: 2 Chronicles 31-33, Psalm 137, Luke 4, 1 Peter 4 KNOWING WHEN TO DIE Hezekiah started off as a humble king. He sought God with all his heart and as a result prospered (2 Chron. 31:21). Faced with overwhelming odds, he joins with Isaiah to cry and pray (32:20) and the Lord fights for […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 16
READ: 2 Chronicles 28-30, Psalm 136, Luke 3, 1 Peter 3 SUBMIT EVEN IF Jesus has ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers all subject to Him (1 Peter 3:22). It is on this authority (all things submitted to Jesus) that He asks us to be adorned […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 15
READ: 2 Chronicles 26-27, Psalm 135, Luke 2, 1 Peter 2 LOWLY AND SAFE Uzziah was a renaissance man. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord (2 Chron. 26:4), sought God (v. 5), defeated enemies (v. 6), became exceedingly strong (v. 8), loved the soil (v. 10), equipped soldiers who “made […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 14
READ: 2 Chronicles 25, Psalm 134, Luke 1, 1 Peter 1 DANGEROUS QUESTIONS In Luke 1 we encounter two seemingly similar questions. Zacharias is told that his aged wife will have a son and he asks: “How shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years” (Luke […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 13
READ: 2 Chronicles 22-24, Psalm 133, Mark 16, James 5 COUNSELED TO DEATH Bad Counsel: We just celebrated Mother’s Day and Athaliah might win the prize for worst mother of them all. Ahaziah comes to the throne by default (Arab raiders killed all his older brothers), and as his reward he inherits counselors from the dark […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 12
READ: 2 Chronicles 19-21, Psalm 132, Mark 15, James 4 IN PRAISE OF PRAISE Some battles can only be won by praise. Better said, the battle is often for our praise. Will we praise the Lord in the face of adversity and challenge? If the devil can steal our praise (or corrupt it), he has accomplished his […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 11
READ: 2 Chronicles 16-18, Psalm 131, Mark 14, James 3 LOYAL LOYALTY It is incredibly difficult to finish well. The last views we have of Noah, Lot, Gideon, Samson, Eli, David, and even Solomon for all his wisdom, are less than ideal. Asa is one of the more troubling of the lot. For 36 years […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 10
READ: 2 Chronicles 13-15, Psalm 130, Mark 13, James 2 FAITH WORKS Martin Luther was evidently not very impressed with the book of James, allegedly calling it “the epistle of straw.” James’ contention that faith alone cannot save (James 2:14) seems to run counter to the whole Reformation message. James and Luther are probably still hashing […]
Abiding in Jesus: May 9
READ: 2 Chronicles 10-12, Psalm 129, Mark 12, James 1 GODLY DIVISION Change of leadership can lead to both unity and schism. Rehoboam inherited some followers who were a little disgruntled and had the opportunity to win them over (2 Chron. 10:7). Taking the poor advice of younger advisors however, Rehoboam lost ten of the […]
