THE RACE OF LIFE
The word of God also uses sports imagery to tell us how to run the race of life. Two passages stand out, (1) 2 Tim 2:5, “And if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize (lit. is not crowned) unless he competes according to the rules” (NASB), and (2) Heb. 12:1…
God’s House, the Gate of Heaven
In Gen. 28:10-22, we read the account of Jacob’s dream. Jacob was going through a very difficult time. He was running away from an angry brother, an offended father, and a conniving mother, which led to a difficult family situation. At this low point of his life, God chose to appear to him and make…
Standing in the Gap
Standing in the gap means to intercede and plead in prayer for God’s mercy, protection, deliverance, salvation, and even to deliver from the judgment of God upon evildoers. Moses stood in the gap on behalf of the children of Israel, pleading for God’s mercy. A well-known occasion recorded in Exodus 32:1-14 was when the people…