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- Ex-Neighbours star Mark Stevens tells how he moved from TV soap to leading worship
- He is pastor to the stars, but Tim Storey stays humble about his A-list congregation
- Model Leah Darrow remembers the vision she had during a photo shoot that changed her life forever.
- Suicide bombings target Easter celebrations in Pakistan
- Deborah Armin felt suicidal after breaking up with her boyfriend – until she heard a TV preacher pray
- Days on the road can be tiring for truckers, but one Christian group is determined to give hope to drivers
- Aston Villa footballer Kieran Richardson describes how Jesus has transformed his life
- A beautiful morning on the waves in Hawaii turned to horror for young surfer Bethany Hamilton
- iBelieve chef Emily Roberts cooks up some tasty kedgeree and bacon and broad bean soup recipes
- You can’t be happy and selfish, argues Joyce Meyer
- Carl Beech urges churches to pray about the workplace more
- iTech The top ten best smartphone apps for Christians
- Why I Believe Pastor and businesswoman Mulenga Chanda says she was inspired by her mum’s faith
- Going Places See the wonder of God’s creation without having to get on a plane by visiting Fort William
- 00-Heaven The late James Bond movie star Richard Kiel was a big screen tough guy, but his heart was softened by his faith
- #TrendingNow The tweets that are trending about faith and life
- Devotion International Bible teacher RT Kendall challenges everyone to make Bible reading an essential daily activity
- Puzzles Two packed pages of brain teasers in our new-look feature
- Your money love them or hate them, contactless payments look like they’re here to stay
- iReviews The best in Christian entertainment with Rachel Issitt
The Holy Spirit appears where you least expect him
Having a vision of Christ during a lingerie photo shoot may not be what you would expect. But if there is one thing the Bible makes plain, it is that God runs with a completely different agenda to ours.
Take Bethlehem, for example. I’ve been there and, trust me, there really were other places to choose for the birth of the Son of God. Or King David. When Samuel anointed him he was runt of the family that hadn’t even been invited to the party.
And this issue has some great examples of the Holy Spirit turning up where you would least expect him. Mark Stevens didn’t find Christ in church or at a prayer meeting; his heart was opened in a backslidden girl’s bedroom in London.
Deborah Armin had her wine and sleeping pills all ready to end it all, but she was arrested by hearing Joyce Meyer praying on TV, and suddenly her empty world was flooded with the joy of the Lord.
And, of course, Leah Darrow found herself face to face with her Lord – in skimpy clothes at a fashion shoot. No words were needed, and she was never the same again.
But we dare not presume on the grace of God. These accounts of how the Lord met people dramatically, right at the very point of their desperate need, must not make us think that is how he chooses to operate. Not at all. In fact, God has given us his Word to help us govern our lives.
But the Bible is useless to us if we don’t read it, as RT Kendall points out. The Word of God really is required daily reading if you want the Lord to move in your life, and from personal experience over many years I can wholeheartedly recommend Robert Murray McCheyne’s Bible reading guide that RT mentions in his excellent article.
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