Author Archives: randylivingston

Thou God Seest Me

God had promised Abram (He had not yet changed Abram’s name to Abraham.) a seed yet Sarai, his wife, was barren.  She schemed to secure that seed through Hagar, her maid, by giving her to Abram.  When Hagar conceived, Sarai dealt harshly with her and Hagar fled into the wilderness.  There God spoke to herContinue reading “Thou God Seest Me”

Men Ought Always to Pray

Solomon, universally agreed to be a very wise man, made this simple observation, “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small” (Proverbs 24:10).  The strength he speaks of is an inner strength, a strength that both motivates and sustains even in the midst of great difficulty.  Adversity conversely has a wayContinue reading “Men Ought Always to Pray”

Dealing With Uncertainty

Uncertainty seems to blanket the landscape of our lives no matter where we turn.  We are uncertain when the virus’ cloud shall be lifted from our society.  Frankly, we are uncertain as to how we shall even recognize its removal and how we shall go about restoring order once more to our communities.  We wonderContinue reading “Dealing With Uncertainty”

Stretch Forth Thy Hand!

Jesus had many encounters with the Jews’ religious leaders, the Pharisees, over their interpretations and applications of the Mosaic law.  They had replaced the commandments of God with the traditions of men.  Consequently, they were far from the truth.  On one occasion the Lord came upon a man with a withered hand in one ofContinue reading “Stretch Forth Thy Hand!”

He Made the Stars, Also!

In the creation account of Genesis, the Scriptures declare “God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also” (Genesis 1:16, emphasis added).  Almost as an inspired afterthought, the author tells us, “Oh, yeah, he made the stars, too!”  TheContinue reading “He Made the Stars, Also!”

The Sovereignty and Goodness of God

The reach of COVID-19 has been daunting – it has touched virtually every part of our lives.  Yet we are assured from its Author that it can and will only go so far as its intended purpose.  God reminds us, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I theContinue reading “The Sovereignty and Goodness of God”

What We All Really Need

When Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate prior to his crucifixion, he made an amazing statement concerning his purpose for coming.  He asserted, “I have come into this world to bear witness to the truth.” (John 18:37)  It could be argued that truth is mankind’s greatest need, for truth gives light and light shows the wayContinue reading “What We All Really Need”