God’s “purpose is unchangeable . . . It is impossible for God to lie; (Therefore) we who have taken refuge” under His wings “have strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us” (Hebrews 6:17-18). “This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all” (1 […]
Category Archives: Intercession
Back in the 1980’s Rachel and I had the privilege to meet Steve and Annie Chapman, Nashville recording artists with a wonderful ministry to married couples. One of their great songs touches on blowback from divorce: All across this nation homes are falling and daily the number increases And the ones who suffer most aren’t […]
Isaiah’s prophetic scenario cuts through the mists of time. There’s a day a-coming when gross darkness will cover the planet, and a heavy fog of spiritual pollution will hang over the entire earth. That generation will witness a shocking nuclear explosion of spiritual light radiating out from the nation of Israel: “Arise, shine; for your light […]
The coronavirus has now become a pandemic – a “worldwide spread of a new disease” (www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/frequently_asked_questions/pandemic/en/ ). “an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people” (www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/7/11-088815/en/#R2 ) “A true … pandemic occurs when almost simultaneous transmission takes place worldwide” (www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/7/11-088815/en/) A pandemic does not mean that […]
In the Israeli desert there are scrubby bushes that thrust their way up through the desert floor. They tenaciously hang on to life in the sun-beaten wilderness, like the Jewish people have done throughout history. Psalm 126 is birthed out of the heart of the Negev desert. The psalm draws spiritual and prophetic inspiration from […]
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights. Nine burning candles remind us of the amazing victory of the Maccabees, high priestly heroes of the faith and Special Operations Forces of Israel over 2,000 years ago (see https://davidstent.org/maccabees-wanna-bes-and-fake-news-the-real-story-of-hanukkah/). Many of us think of Hanukkah as a kind of Jewish Christmas, with lights, scrumptious food and plenty of […]