by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord, his God, out of the fish’s belly. . .And the Lord spoke unto the fish and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” Jonah 2:1, 10 It matters not where we go; His relentless Grace and Mercy continue to pursue us like the Hound of...
by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“And Samson called unto the Lord and said, ‘O Lord God, remember me, I pray You, and strengthen me, I pray you, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes’.” Judges 16:28 Even from the deepest depths of degradation He’ll...
by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“And Delilah said to Samson, ‘Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies’. . .” Judges 16:6a Until we know its Source, we’ll tend to use our own; then once known, we must daily rely upon it lest we lose it. Strength and weakness. They’re ever-present in...
by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“Peace I leave with you; My Peace I give unto you—not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled; neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 You won’t find it in a textbook or department store; it’s only found in His loving arms. Christ’s...
by Vince Olaer | Devotionals, Morning Manna
“. . .And he knew not that the Lord was departed from him.” Judges 16:20c It’s never sudden or overnight, but always the result of a gradual slide. Powerlessness. That’s what Samson experienced that day when the Philistines pounced upon him in Delilah’s house. Just a...