Tangible salvation in God’s apportioned time
When we think about Daniel in the Old Testament, we may be very quick to think of him as a great figure — bold and powerful in the world; appearing wise to see and...
Fasting for the spiritual warfare
So I set my face toward the Lord God to seek Him in prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. / … / In those days I, Daniel, had been mourning for...
The essential diet
And the king appointed to them a daily portion from the king’s choice provision and from the wine that he drank, and appointed that they should be brought up for three years so that...
What does it mean to be noble?
Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. / And they saw the God of Israel, and under His feet there was something like a paved...
A divine life with a divine purpose
Human life is very busy; day in and day out, we spend our time working, thinking, pursuing — all towards creating our own definition of living. But in the midst of this bustle, do...
Paved sapphire for the building
Modern man-made structures are built with practical materials such as concrete and steel. They are durable, sturdy and cost-effective. Yet in the Bible, God specifically chooses materials of great value — precious stones—for building....