Meeting With Jesus

Thomas Sowell is quoted as having said, “People who love meetings should not be in charge of anything.” After we have been in a typical meeting with other believers, can anyone look at us and gather any evidence that we have just spent time with a Person Who was raised from the grave after paying a ransom to deliver us […]

Focus on the Project

Nehemiah did not finish rebuilding a wall around Jerusalem by focusing on answering Tobiah and Sanballat. His focus was on the honor of his God and on the memory of his ancestors. Sanballat and every other distraction and distress were answered, but sometimes simply by being told there was no time to waste answering them. Our success in the lives […]

Devoted to Religion

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others. Blind guides! You strain out a gnat, yet gulp down a camel! “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You […]

Your Very Important Life

What is there in your life that is so important to you that you think of it often, wondering how it can happen, when it will happen, how much it will cost, whether it will be successful or effective? I suggest that if you have no such purpose or goal or hope, that it is quite likely that you are […]

What is Next?

Daniel learned that Yahweh can protect us from hungry lions when he was thrown in a pit with a few. Paul learned that He can protect us from deadly vipers when one bit him. Peter learned that the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead can extract us from a cell where we are waiting to be executed while he […]

Learning the Right Lesson

Consider this sequence of events:I need $212.30.I have $5.00.I encounter a woman who has no money and is hungry.The Spirit of the Lord moves on my heart to give the woman my $5.00.I give the woman the $5.00.Another woman tells me the Spirit of the Lord has told her to give me $220.00. The lesson the Spirit has taught me […]

He is Here

Rest in God alone, my soul,for my hope comes from Him.He alone is my rock and my salvation,my stronghold; I will not be shaken.My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.My refuge is in God.Trust in Him at all times, you people;pour out your hearts before Him.God is our refuge. Selah(Psalms 62:5-8 HCSB ©®) He is here:the One […]

Adding Something

What do I add to the body of Jesus? Is my contribution even noticeable? Am I a costly weight being carried along by other loving believers who are praying that I will get a life? That’s a costly question when I ask it. A better question set to lean into is: Who does Jesus say that I am? Am I […]

Aware and Wary

Be aware of the Lord. Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not rely on your own understanding;think about Him in all your ways,and He will guide you on the right paths.Don’t consider yourself to be wise;fear the Lord and turn away from evil.This will be healing for your bodyand strengthening for your bones.Honor the Lord with your […]

Contradicting the Scriptures

Suppose someone became a believer in Jesus, and read the New Testament. Then, suppose s/he met me. Would I be a contradiction to what had been read, or a manifestation of it? Holy Spirit of Jesus, make us to be the realization of what you made to be done and then written and preserved in the Book. Cause people who […]