Wayne Stiles's Blog, page 34
April 2, 2018
How to Avoid High Places if You’re Looking for God
We need one thing more than anything in our spiritual climb.
You started strong. Determination and strength came easily. You reach a summit in your day (or Christian life)—only to find life in high places has let you down.
(Photo: Mount Tabor. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
We followed the rules. We stayed in line. We walked the straight and narrow. So what happened?
The path we followed led to a false summit. A huge distraction.
It happens when we forget this one thing.
March 24, 2018
The Passion Week Shows What Jesus is Looking for in Your Life
What Jesus wants to find when He looks at our lives.
Sometimes what you expect is not what you get. You come to a situation that promises one thing, but you find another altogether. Monday of Passion Week proved that way for Jesus.
(Photo: Fig tree in Israel. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
After His Triumphal Entry on the colt, Jesus entered the Temple area in Jerusalem and found the Court of the Gentiles—the area for Gentiles to worship God—filled with markets and moneycha...
March 22, 2018
Reflections from the Row of Righteous Gentiles at Yad Vashem [Video]
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Whenever I visit the holocaust museum in Jerusalem I like walking down the “Row of Righteous Gentiles.” It’s a great reminder of the one thing we need in order for God to use us. This quick video will tell you what it is.
Tell me what you think: What are some reasons you struggle to let God use you? To leave a comment, just click here. Keep reading this post. >>>
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March 21, 2018
Quick video from the Primacy of Peter [Video]
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. I walked by the Church of the Primacy of Peter yesterday—beside the Sea of Galilee—one of my favorite places in all Israel. Why so special? Because here Jesus said something to Peter we all need to hear when we’ve blown it. Watch the video. Tell me what you think: What encourages you most when you blow it? To leave a comment, just click here. Keep reading this post. >>>
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March 18, 2018
Beersheba—The Last Stop and a Point of Beginning
What God told Jacob there also applies to you.
If you have a twinge of fear to follow God’s leading, you’re not alone. After all, your future is clear only to Him—and He is good at keeping secrets. At Beersheba, Jacob had this struggle. What God told him also applies to you.
(Photo: Beersheba tell from east. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Beersheba epitomizes the faith God required to live in the Holy Land. Standing in the arid winds of Tel Beersheba, the truth seems both o...
March 13, 2018
Temple Mount Quick Video [Video]
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. I always enjoy going to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is no exception. In this quick video I share one of major reasons coming to the Wall is so exciting. It reminds me of a hope that also will encourage you. Check it out!
Tell me what you think: What is your greatest hope? To leave a comment, just click here. Keep reading this post. >>>
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March 11, 2018
Salem—The Surprising Lesson We Learn From Abraham’s Visit to Jerusalem
What motivates you to give your best to God?
What motivates you to give your best to God? When Abraham came to Jerusalem, he gave his best to a king who was God’s priest. This may have laid the groundwork for when Abraham gave his very, very best to God.
(Photo: City of David with Middle Bronze and Iron Age walls. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
We usually associate Abraham with Jerusalem in connection with the binding of Isaac—Abraham’s heroic willingness to sacrifice his...
Temple Mount Quick Video [Video]
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. I always enjoy going to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is no exception. In this quick video I share one of major reasons coming to the Wall is so exciting. It reminds me of a hope that also will encourage you. Check it out!
Tell me what you think: What is your greatest hope? To leave a comment, just click here. Keep reading this post. >>>
Better still, get my full posts the easy way when...
March 8, 2018
Tel Dan Quick Video on Faithfulness [Video]
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. We visited Tel Dan today, a place that always reminds me that the quick-and-easy path isn’t always the best. And when it urges us to compromise God’s will, it never is the best path. Watch this short video for an encouraging reminder.
Tell me what you think: What shortcuts to faithfulness do you see most often in our lives? To leave a comment, just click here. Keep reading this post. >>>
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March 6, 2018
Joppa Aerial Video and God’s Compassion [Video]
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. I’m currently in Israel, helping to lead a couple of tours—and also to video LOTS more content for Walking the Bible Lands. Here is some footage I shot Monday morning over ancient Joppa, where a resistant Jonah and a convinced Peter set off to share God’s Word with Gentiles. I’m convinced that Joppa’s greatest export was God’s compassion—to us!
Tell me what you think: What comes to mind when you think of J...
