When others don’t meet our expectations, many choose to be offended. We may never have even discussed our expectations of them. Yet, we assume they know. When we expect others to meet our expectations, we walk in selfish love. We are easily offended when they don’t respond the way we’d like. We set ourselves up …
Misunderstanding the moves of God on Pentecost came from viewing them through the lens of sin. Sin always clouds God’s works. Devout Jews from many nations were in Jerusalem when a loud noise drew a crowd together. They were amazed and bewildered to hear the believers from Galilee speaking in their own native languages. People …
God supplied the widow of Zarephath and Elijah with the miraculous provision of oil and flour during a drought. The next tragedy showed the widow misunderstanding God. 1 Kings 17:17 Some time later the woman’s Son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died. 18 Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, …