One of the main reasons you exist is because Yahweh’s Spirit wants to be one with your spirit. The more you want that with Him, the more awesome your life will be. “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be brought under the control of anything. “Foods for […]
According to Paul, the New Testament is not a newer story after the Old Testament story. It is just a clarification of and realization of the Point. For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.(Acts 18:28 HCSB ©®) But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, […]
Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways. In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things and through whom He made the universe. He is the radiance of His glory, the exact expression of His nature, and He sustains […]
I must admit that I never sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in any tangible or proximate way. Still, I never stop acknowledging His presence. That ongoing interaction, whether with any sense of its reality or not, causes me to be more sensitive to His voice. I was struck recently by something like this in human terms – I […]
While He was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?” But when Jesus overheard what was said, He told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” He did not let anyone accompany Him except Peter, James, and John, James’ brother.(Mark 5:35-37 HCSB ©®) He went […]
Some days, when I notice that my difficulty seeing something is caused by how smeared and dirty my glasses are, I wonder how many people noticed the nastiness without letting me know. Some days, my difficulty discerning what the Spirit is trying to say to me is made difficult by my distractions or anger or any number of other mistakes […]
What is Jesus praying for you today? How will you co-operate with Him to see His prayer answered? Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. (Hebrews 7:25, HCSB ©®)
Then He told them, “These are My words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.(Luke 24:44-45 HCSB ©®) “Lord, please open my mind to understand the Scriptures!”
Fighting can be a real waste of time on days. On other days, a fight is what brings forth something very valuable that is not within reach before the fight. Don’t waste energy or time on a fight that isn’t hiding a prize. Don’t hold back in a fight that is worth the effort. I have fought the good fight, […]
Patience is better than power,and controlling one’s temper, than capturing a city.(Proverbs 16:32 HCSB ©®)