May we take special notice that if salvation was ‘primarily‘ about early triumphs, that then the saved thief on the cross must have received an inferior version of it (salvation) – despite encountering the very able Saviour himself. For his earthly circumstances remained unchanged (including a fatal one – the Read more…
While it is true that God may, at times, test us by withholding essentials, it is also the case that some remain in poverty simply because many to whom God has entrusted resources are not being good stewards at all. They are not sharing or distributing the resources, but instead Read more…
Once God is happy about how well we can deny ‘unethically’ helping others for his sake, I believe he then moves on to check how well we can deny ‘unethically’ helping ourselves for his sake.
I am now convinced that unless God intends to try us through food or clothing, he shall ensure that we literally have our daily bread and garments – but provided (and that ‘strictly’) we explicitly take him at his word (Matthew 6:25-34). Which brings me to take George Muller’s general Read more…
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Unless our anchor’s ultimate hold be this 1 Cor. 2:9 promise, we unfortunately shall not easily (if at all) Read more…