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Always There

The radio engineers who work at RBC Ministries were getting ready to broadcast a program via satellite. They had prepared everything, including the satellite link. But just as they were to begin uploading, the signal to the satellite was lost. Confused, the engineers labored to reconnect the link, but nothing worked. Then they got the word—the satellite was gone. Literally. The satellite had suddenly and surprisingly fallen from the sky. It was no longer there.

Botox For The Soul

Got Botox? A lot of people do. Some take Botox treatments for health matters, but many take them be-cause they want to look young again.

Loopholes

Five-year-old Jenna was not having a good start to her day. Every attempt to arrange the world according to her liking was having the opposite result. Arguing didn’t work. Pouting didn’t work. Crying didn’t work. Finally her mother reminded her of the Bible verse she had been learning: “Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (Ps. 119:11).

Silence, Please!

Our world has become increasingly noisy. But according to a news report, science has found a way to achieve absolute silence: “Scientists have shown off the blueprint for an ‘acoustic cloak,’ which could make objects impervious to sound waves. The technology, outlined in the New Journal of Physics, could be used to build sound-proof homes, advanced concert halls, or stealth warships.”

Jennifer Benson Schuldt
Jennifer Benson Schuldt has been writing professionally since 1997 when she began her career as a technical writer with an international consulting firm. She writes for Our Daily Journey and first appeared in Our Daily Bread in September 2010. Jennifer lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Bob, and their two children. One of [...]

The Far-Reaching Rivers of Life

He who believes in Me . . . out of his heart will flow rivers of living water —John 7:38

A river reaches places which its source never knows. And Jesus said that, if we have received His fullness, “rivers of living water” will flow out of us, reaching in blessing even “to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8 ) regardless of how small the visible effects of our lives…

Watching With Jesus

Stay here and watch with Me —Matthew 26:38

Watch with Me.” Jesus was saying, in effect, “Watch with no private point of view at all, but watch solely and entirely with Me.” In the early stages of our Christian life, we do not watch with Jesus, we watch for Him. We do not watch with Him through the revealed truth…

His!

They were Yours, You gave them to Me . . . —John 17:6

A missionary is someone in whom the Holy Spirit has brought about this realization: “You are not your own” ( 1 Corinthians 6:19 ). To say, “I am not my own,” is to have reached a high point in my spiritual stature. The true nature of that life in actual everyday confusion…

Pouring Out the Water of Satisfaction

He would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord —2 Samuel 23:16

What has been like “water from the well of Bethlehem” to you recently— love, friendship, or maybe some spiritual blessing (  2 Samuel 23:16 )? Have you taken whatever it may be, even at the risk of damaging your own soul, simply to satisfy yourself? If you have, then you cannot…

A Life of Pure and Holy Sacrifice

He who believes in Me . . . out of his heart will flow . . . —John 7:38

Jesus did not say, “He who believes in Me will realize all the blessings of the fullness of God,” but, in essence, “He who believes in Me will have everything he receives escape out of him.” Our Lord’s teaching was always anti-self-realization. His purpose is not the development of a…

September 6, 2010: Spiritual Warfare, Part A
Ephesians 6:10 Spiritual Warfare is the unseen and overwhelming battles that rage around and within us each day. Discover your first-line of defense against an enemy who wants nothing more than to take you down as we study Ephesians 6.

September 4, 2010: Are We Blind Too?, Part A
John 9:39 Alistair Begg continues our study of John 9 about the blind beggar who was healed. When this man encountered Jesus, he immediately responded, “Lord, I Believe.” In this message, we’ll take an honest look at ourselves and ask the question, “are we blind, too?”

September 3, 2010: Be Like Jesus
Have you ever noticed that friends who spend a lot of time together begin to look alike? And family members often share the same bone structure? We’re looking into the mirror and asking how much do we look like Jesus?

September 2, 2010: Why God Sent His Son, Part B
Galatians 4:4 As summer winds to a close and school begins, it seems a far way from Christmas. But Thursday’s Truth For Life reminds us that Christ’s coming affects us every day of the year. Join Alistair Begg for a profound study in Galatians a message he calls, Why God Sent His Son.

September 1, 2010: Why God Sent His Son, Part A
Galatians 4:4 If you were to summarize the message of the Bible, how would you frame it? What’s the common theme? What’s the plan from Genesis to Revelation? Alistair Begg presents a message about the over-arching theme of the Bible from start to finish.

#447r - Have a Good Opinion of Yourself
So often it’s easy to see the best in others, but it’s important to start seeing the best in yourself. After all, you are created in the image of God and are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are a new creation; a son, a daughter of the Most High God. You have good in you, the spirit of Almighty God dwelling in you! When we have a poor opinion of ourselves, feeling inferior, intimidated, and insecure, it doesn’t bring any honor to God. Instead, it’s like we are criticizing His creation. Don’t go through life being against yourself. You may not feel worthy at times, but He has made you worthy. God wants you to feel good about who you are and take you places that you have never dreamed! It’s time to get in agreement with God and dwell on your victories and the good qualities God has given you. If you want to see God open doors that no man can shut, if you want your faith to become effective, start seeing yourself the way God sees you!

#473 - The Commanded Blessing
The Creator of the universe has put a commanded blessing on you. Deuteronomy 28 says that when you live a life that honors God and obey His Word, blessings are commanded to chase you down and overtake you. His commanded blessing will cause you to rise out of lack into abundance, out of barely getting by into overflow where supernatural increase is experienced. His commanded blessing on your life will cause you to prosper in spite of your circumstances because when you walk in obedience, wherever you go, the blessing goes.

#445 - Speaking the Blessing
Every one of us has people in our life that need our blessing and approval. However, a blessing is not a blessing until it's spoken. When you speak, "I'm proud of you. I love you. You are talented. You mean the world to me" to someone, you're not just being kind, you are speaking the blessing over their life. Your words have creative power; they carry God's supernatural power. Just like you pull back a bow and shoot an arrow, the moment you speak the blessing, God releases favor, ability, wisdom, confidence, and His goodness in extraordinary ways. One word of encouragement, one word of approval can be what helps others around you really step up to who God created them to be and help shape their destiny. As you bless others with your words, you're not only releasing favor into their future but you're releasing favor into your own future because when you help someone else rise higher, that's a seed that you're sowing and God will make sure someone is there to help you rise higher.