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When God Raises Men
There is an interesting turn in God’s conversation with Moses. God said, “I have heard their cry.” Then, “I am come down to deliver them.” But almost immediately, He turned to Moses and said, “I will send thee.” Israel prayed to God for deliverance, and a man received the assignment.
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Let God Arise
Scripture: Psalm 68:1 “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.” — Psalm 68:1 (KJV) The enemy may rage, gather support and make moves that appear difficult to reverse. But Psalm 68 does not call for a stronger counterattack. It presents one answer to all the…
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Have Mercy Upon Us, O Lord
Mercy in Psalm 123 is not only the cry of someone asking for forgiveness. It is the cry of people who have endured reproach until they have reached the limit of what they can carry. They are asking God to look upon their condition and intervene.
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Looking to the Source of Divine Help
The enemy has raged, and reproach has asked, “Where is your God?” Psalm 123 gives the believer’s response: “Unto thee lift I up mine eyes.” The Psalmist did not continue looking at those who mocked him. He did not allow their words to decide where his attention would remain. He lifted his eyes above the…
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Give Not Thine Heritage to Reproach
The enemy does not rage just to cause trouble, he intends the trouble become so great, so prolonged and so visible that people begin to question the God you serve. This is where the rage of Psalm 2 leads in Joel 2. The heathen who gathered against God now look at the condition of His…
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Why Do the Heathen Rage?
The rage of the enemy is not evidence that God has lost control. Psalm 2 presents nations gathering, rulers plotting and opposition becoming intense. Still, all the rage on earth changes nothing about the throne in heaven.
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How Much More Shall the Blood of Christ?
Something is wrong when the mention of blood used in an occult ritual immediately produces fear, but the mention of the blood of Jesus produces only a familiar religious response. Tell some believers that blood was used to establish an evil covenant, pronounce a curse or dedicate something to darkness, and they become deeply troubled.…
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The Blood That Put Hell to Shame
From the beginning, the kingdom of darkness has resisted the purposes of God. Whenever God raises a man, announces a promise, or sets a purpose in motion, the enemy seeks to frustrate it. Pharaoh tried to destroy Moses before he could deliver Israel. Haman secured a decree to wipe out the Jews before God’s covenant…
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The Blood That Restored Access
There is something strange about many believers today. They confess that Christ died for them, yet they approach God like strangers seeking an audience with a king. They measure God’s willingness to receive them by how well they have performed that week. On good days they come boldly; on bad days they withdraw in silence.…
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The Stain You Cannot Wash
Some stains disappear with water; others require soap, pressure, and repeated washing. But sin is not a stain on the body; it is a stain on the conscience, the heart, and the record of a person before God.
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