Joshua Fit De Battle of Jericho

Gideon, who had been chosen by God to lead Israel’s armies, wanted a sign that God really was with him.

He laid out a fleece on the ground and told God to give him a sign: If, the next morning, the fleece was wet and the ground around it dry, he would believe. God did so, and Gideon wrung out a bowlful of water from the fleece.

Then he asked God to do the opposite: At night, leave the fleece dry but make the ground wet with dew. God did, and Gideon believed.

(See Judg. 6:36–40.) The expression “laying out the fleece” refers to this kind of testing of someone.

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The Message of Christmas

Charles Stanley

One of the messages that we learn from the Christmas story is that of peace. While God might appear overwhelming at times, He always wants to give us the assurance that with Him, peace reigns, even in the announcement of His Son’s birth.

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The Voice of the Shepherd

Charles Stanley

Have you ever seen a child who cannot find his mother in a crowd? Although she may be out of sight, the little tyke may still hear her voice. It is almost as though his inner radar scans the sounds around him, looking for that one familiar tone.

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Where the Real Power Resides

Charles R. Swindoll

The great apostle Paul was just like you and me. He had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion . . . and great weakness. The longer I thought about this blend, the more evidence emerged from Scripture to support it.

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Shut Up and Get Moving

Steven Furtick

When we’re looking for God to do something big. When we’re waiting to see God bring something new and greater into our lives. Be still. Let the Lord fight the battle for you. Let go and let God.

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Some Positive Thing We Can Look at or Talk

Joyce Meyer

I once read a book that was based entirely on the word. He taught the reader to take each problem in his life, look at it honestly and then say “however,” and find something compensating positive in the individual's life that would put the problem into perspective.