Believe and Be Established
From the archives of Oral Roberts Jehoshaphat, the mighty king of Judah, arose early one morning and cried out to his people: “Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper (II Chronicles 20:20). What does it […]
Reason to Celebrate
Lindsay Roberts We often have a picture of what Christmas is “supposed” to be like…just the right decorations, the right presents, the right people to be with. But some people are unable to celebrate Christmas because it reminds them of a loss, of sorrow, or a hurt they’ve experienced. They don’t want to exchange gifts. […]
Who Started Christmas?
Richard Roberts I once heard a story of a woman who went Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and hearing both of her children asking for everything they saw on the shelves, she finally made it to the elevator with her two kids in […]
A Twofold Process
Lindsay Roberts Luke 8 tells the story of a Jewish ruler of the synagogue named Jairus who came to Jesus and asked Him to heal his daughter who was at the point of death. Jesus agreed to go to Jairus’ house and pray for her, but on the way, a servant came to report that […]
The Healer
Richard Roberts Jesus is a healing Jesus. Matthew 4:23 NKJV tells us that Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. When you read the four Gospels and the book of Acts, you see […]
A Beginning without an Ending
From the archives of Oral Roberts In John 2, we read about Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine at a marriage feast in Cana. The Apostle John concludes his telling of the story with these words, “The beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples […]
Love Responds Lovingly
Lindsay Roberts The Bible tells us in I John 4:7 NKJV, Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God. It’s easy to love someone who’s loveable. I don’t know about you, but I know some people who make walking in love hard! However, the good news is that we don’t have to […]
The Way Home
Richard Roberts Luke 15 tells the story of young man who left home and squandered all of his father’s inheritance on riotous living. He finally ended up destitute, hungry, and homeless, with nowhere to turn. When the young man came to the point where he was sick and tired of his lifestyle, he did the […]
God’s Green Light
From the archives of Oral Roberts As human beings, we’re prone to think God works according to our human reasoning. When we pray, we often prejudge our situation and decide that God should solve our problem this way or that way. And if He doesn’t carry out our idea of how He ought to do […]
Giving Thanks in Tough Times
Lindsay Roberts The best time to give thanks to God may be in the tough times. Did you know that the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving was founded in the midst of war? In 1863, at the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln made a decree that America would celebrate “a day of Thanksgiving […]