Prov. 21:1 — “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord.” God worked very evidently through king Artaxerxes to pave the way for the Jews to worship again at the temple. Ezra recognized God’s sovereign hand and rejoiced in the reassurance it gave. We need to learn to notice God’s sovereignty; it is […]

Paul managed to maintain a clean testimony despite all his struggles with enemies of the Gospel. I think it’s worth noting that there was nothing that could be pinned on him. Today, sadly, many who claim to be proclaimers of the Gospel have terrible testimonies, and somehow seem to feel like they’re exempt from rules […]