“In the Lord I take refuge.  How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain.’”  Psalm 11:1 In the 1984 Olympic Games hosted by Los Angeles, there was a memorable event in the women’s 3000 meter race.  Two premier long distance runners were entered: Zola…

“Are you so foolish?  After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?” Galatians 3:3 On Thursday, August 1, 1985, a room full of America’s top intelligence officials were gathered outside the office of the director of the CIA for a farewell reception…

“….so I sent messengers to them with this reply: ‘I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down.  Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?’” Nehemiah 6:3 Dr. Haller Nutt of Natchez, Mississippi, had a dream.  He wanted to build one…

“All Scripture is God–breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.“  2 Timothy 3:16-17 Baseball umpire Durwood Merrill tells of his rookie year of umpiring in the major leagues.  It was the…

“Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, ‘We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.’” Numbers 13:30 God is in the moving business.  He is always in the process of moving His people.  Although we are often content where we…

“The end of all things is near.  Therefore, be clear-minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. 1 Peter 4:7 Have you heard the story about the man who woke up early in the morning, looked at the clock, and the time was 3:33?  He looked over at the calendar…

“He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people andheal them.” Mark 6:5 Here we have a sad picture.  Jesus came to church but could do no mighty work because of their lack of faith.  It was not a good first year of…

“He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all.  This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, ‘We have never seen anything like this!’” Mark 2:12 Ancient sailors recorded many times that in the midst of a coming storm the top of their ship’s…