When trouble of any kind is staring us in the face, it is good to know that God is on our side. Psalm 91 is filled with magnificent promises of God’s deliverance for anyone who will look to Him. This psalm is the most concise, descriptive passage in the entire Word...

The Exodus from Egypt brought Israel into a new life of God’s grace and fellowship. They walked out of Egypt with good health, ample provision, and the wealth of the Egyptian people. God had not only delivered them; He had also positioned them to succeed. The power...

It has been said many times that God doesn’t show favoritism. But actually, nothing could be further from the truth! Although it is true that God loves all equally, He does favor certain people. The Bible is clear that His eyes are looking across the earth for...

In April 2010, Dennis was scheduled to preach in France and Moscow. On the flight to France, the captain announced that they were being diverted around Iceland. Thinking nothing of it until he arrived in France, he soon found out the delay was more than a slight...

Life’s distractions can fill our minds with what I call “static.” This static can hinder us from hearing the Holy Spirit. It’s similar to what happens when we’re listening to a radio station while driving our cars. If we travel too far from the source transmitting...

In an instant, I was awakened out of a deep sleep. As my eyes opened, I heard these words: “What would you do if a tsunami hit Hawaii?” Undisturbed, I answered, “I would go to higher ground, but You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies. You save me from...

God has said that He would place a hedge around us to protect us from all evil. He has even said He would protect our coming in and going out. Day and night God is our guard; He will not sleep or slumber as He surrounds us with His care. Never forget: We may feel...

The dangers we face actually go beyond those reported to us in the news. Paul warns that attacks will come against us from sources that seem less dangerous but are just as debilitating. He says: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters,...

In times of danger or disaster, fear tries to seize us. It’s fear that gives Satan power in our lives. Notice Hebrews 2:15: “Through death he [Jesus] might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were...

James declares that a believer can keep himself from stumbling if he will simply control his tongue. After all, a person can control a horse that weighs ten times his weight with a four or five-inch bit. Even against strong winds, a pilot controls a massive ship...

The Bible tells us that the last days, the very days in which we live, will be perilous or dangerous (2 Timothy 3:1). Yet in the midst of it all, God has promised us protection and safety. But just as is true about all of God’s promises, God’s promise of divine...

Jude 24 says, “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the present of His glory blameless with great joy” (NAS). God is able to keep, carefully attend to, preserve, and guard that which we commit to Him. The secret is that we...