Patience is only developed when patience is tried. Whether it’s long lines at the grocery or long waits for answered prayer, God uses the unplanned “waits” in our lives to mold our characters. In thi…

Waiting for God—it goes against our instincts. But waiting for His timing guarantees that things happen at the right time, even if it means our final deliverance will take place in glory. In this mes…

No one gets more than twenty-four hours in a day. Making time count means spending focused time in the presence of God. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reflects on how we can receive guidance and deve…

Many believers have never seen themselves as clay molded to suit the Potter’s purposes. But only in submission to God’s purposes will we be fruitful members of the body of Christ. In this message, Pa…

Most of us go about our business, thinking we’re in control of our lives. But God sets the agenda, and He knows what is best. In this message, Pastor Lutzer ponders God’s purposes to take us through …

As humans, we can forget we are limited to time and space. The Bible describes us as clay on a potter’s wheel. In this message from Jeremiah, Pastor Lutzer examines God’s purposes through the stresse…

We live on a unique planet that was visited by God Himself. Yet many people try to explain away Jesus’ humanity or His divinity. In this message from Revelation, Pastor Lutzer reflects on the mystery…

The coming of Jesus in the flesh was the culmination of God’s redemptive plan. But can we understand the relationship between Jesus’ human nature and His divine nature? In this message from Revelatio…

The desire within you for God cannot be quenched any other way except by God Himself. The Infinite One revealed Himself through the ordinariness of the manger. In this message from Revelation, Pastor…

Many wonder why the baby in a manger is so important when we seem to have more pressing problems and conflicts in life. When Jesus was born and laid in a feeding trough, there was no room for Him. In…

Unlike us, Jesus had a choice where He would be born. His first night on earth was in a borrowed manger—a cattle feeding trough. In this message, Pastor Lutzer wonders at the qualities of the manger,…

The Son of God arrived on Earth in rude surroundings. Jesus came with no kingly pomp—just a humble bed of straw. In this message, Pastor Lutzer considers how Jesus’ coming in the manger changes us. A…

One day, 2,000 years ago, a brilliant light flooded the skies over a sleepy town south of Jerusalem. Myriads of angels announced the coming of a Savior, who was Christ the Lord. In this message from …

The word “angel” simply means “messenger.” These angelic beings serve God in heaven and do His bidding on Earth. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares how the angels are models for us in how they wor…

Angels are powerful, sentient beings who serve God in heavenly places. But they were amazed at what God was doing in Bethlehem. In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils how angels are models of a heave…

When Jesus was born, the heavenly host of angels did not appear to the ruling elite. They appeared to the humblest people they could find: shepherds. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores the regio…

Shepherds tend their sheep, keeping them from going astray. At Christ’s birth, Bethlehem’s shepherds met the Good Shepherd, who saves, cares for, and guides us like none other. In this message, Pasto…

Sometimes God directs His people in a desert to teach them a lesson. Even Moses was sent into the wilderness for forty years. In this message, Pastor Lutzer describes Moses’ life in obscurity, prepar…

How do we handle life’s disappointments and dead ends? Once Egyptian royalty, Moses became a shepherd for forty years in a barren desert. In this message, Pastor Lutzer guides us to transformative le…

Moses’ life led him through the valleys as well as the mountains. While herding sheep in a desert for forty years, God prepared Moses for leadership beyond his wildest dreams. In this message, Pastor…

God is not only in our highs but also in our lows—in the monotony. Moses was molded by God in a desert to ultimately lead Israel out of bondage into freedom. In this message, Pastor Lutzer reveals ke…