KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
Kneemail - Adversity
DURING THE FIRST Gulf War, military strategists dropped bombs at night on our enemies... Even though bombing at night wasn’t as effective because it was harder to hit targets at night, the reason they did so was so that they...
GOD INSTRUCTED MOSES to return to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of bondage (Exo. 3)... The reason given by God for Moses' return to Egypt at this time was that God had "surely seen the oppression of My people...
JESUS TOLD THE twelve to get into a boat on the Sea of Galilee... As they started across the sea, everything was smooth and calm, and Jesus went to sleep. Suddenly a huge wind blasted on the sea and the...
COME WITH ME to worship service in Zimbabwe... It could be anywhere. It is desperately hot and this year the country was hit by a devastating drought. The children are hungry. Many haven't had a meal in two days. Everyone...
WHILE APPEARING ON a panel with other bereaved parents, I was surprised at how much I learned by listening... We were there to help a group of ministers help the grieving, but we ended up learning from one another. One...
ROBERT THE BRUCE became king of Scotland in 1306, when Scotland was at war with England -- and not doing too well... Legend tells how Robert took refuge in a cave to hide from the armies of England. While lying...
I ONCE VISITED the testing room of a large steel mill... I was surrounded by instruments and equipment that tested pieces of steel to their limits and measured their breaking point. Some pieces had been twisted until they broke, and...
WHO? DO NOT feel embarrassed if you have never heard of Dave Karaff... That's really the reason his is a sad tale. He is the scout who signed one of the biggest superstars in baseball, maybe one of the best...
EXHAUSTION OFTEN LEADS to burnout in both business and sports... Occasionally in the church, members work very hard and receive little appreciation. They may begin to feel tired, unappreciated, used -- even abused. The slightest criticism of this person can...
WHY DO BRETHREN fall away...? In some cases, they were so drawn to wantonness and worldliness that they raced headfirst back to their former lifestyles. Many others, however, are drowned in grief, sorrow, discouragement, loneliness, doubt, confusion and external pressures....
YEARS AGO, A farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast... He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on...
AT A MEETING of an umpire's convention, some of the participants gathered together for a late-night bull session... The question arose as to how they made difficult calls. One umpire said, "I call them the way I see them." The...