Have you ever heard the idea that God is like a kid with a magnifying glass killing ants? With a smile on his face and surgical precision, he casts down lightning bolts from above. But what does the Bible say? How does God deal with his people? Numbers 17:1-13 provides an answer in three parts. The first and second we saw in previous devotions: 1) God deals mercifully with his people and 2) God deals miraculously with his people. Today, we take up the third—

Jeremiah brings us a devotion from Romans 8:27

“And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

Jeremiah continues his video devotion through Romans 8. Today’s devotion comes from Romans 8:26

Have you ever heard someone express the feeling that God must be like some old man (usually with a long white beard) in the sky playing chess—and the pieces are us! This conception of God is more common than you might think (or you might be thinking you agree!). But what does the Bible say?