Who was that Stranger?
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of five parts Many years ago, I was in a crusade in Richmond, Virginia, in the big tent. We were unable to find a proper location on a major thoroughfare. The location we had was large enough, but it was in an area of the city not […]
Seeing Jesus
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of five parts But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said into him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, […]
God Loves You the Way You Are
Lindsay Roberts I once read an article about the fashion industry and the heading was, “Road to Fashion Super-Model Status.” It said the author of a certain popular book had battled anorexia and bulimia for years. At one point, her weight fell to 103 pounds. She was flirting with death. The article continued. “Your scale […]
Remember Not
Richard Roberts Are you ready to rise up today and face your future? Hear the words of the prophet Isaiah! They are God’s Word to you today: Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. (Isaiah 43:18). Many of us have a tough time letting go. We hang on to the […]
Naomi’s Harvest
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts In the book of Ruth, we read about a family who lived in Bethlehem during a time of famine in their country. The father took his wife, Naomi, and two sons into the land of Moab where they could find food. After they reached Moab, the father died, leaving […]
Listen to the Echo
From the archives of Oral Roberts When God told me to be like Jesus, it wasn’t a voice I heard, but an echo. Jesus had said, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations” (Matthew 28:18˗19). All the kingdom of darkness that we’ve been fighting […]
Forget the Truck and Take the Roses
Lindsay Roberts Oral Roberts, my late father-in-law, told me about a tall lady with bright red hair who once came through a healing line after he had preached. She’d had violent headaches and wanted to be healed. Oral gave her a certain instruction. It was something simple and common like, “Walk around.” But she was […]
Hold On to Your Dream
Richard Roberts – Sixth of six parts Fifth: Closed doors are not always missed opportunities. When a door closes, don’t be discouraged. It must not have been the door that God wanted open. Once again, Joseph found himself in prison. While he was there, his cell mates began to have dreams. One was Pharaoh’s baker, […]
Resisting Temptation
Richard Roberts – Fifth of six parts Four: It is inevitable that you will face temptation. Learn to resist it. Joseph was doing wonderfully in the house of Potiphar, but there was one big problem—Potiphar’s wife. The Bible says that she cast longing eyes at Joseph. Now, Joseph was a man of integrity, and he […]
God Will Never Forget
Richard Roberts – Fourth of six parts Three: Man may forget you, but God never will. Joseph’s brothers forgot, but not Joseph’s God. God was with him. He was with him all along. Genesis 39:2 tells us that Joseph prospered in the house of his master, a man named Potiphar. No matter where Joseph went, […]