When the sun is shining into your window and brightly lighting up your room, you cannot close the blinds and trap the light in the room with you. If you close off the source, you close off the benefit. Until I come, give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you; […]
Rewards are attained, gifts are obtained. Becoming a son or daughter of Yahweh is a gifted privilege. He chose to bless us, we chose to receive the blessing. On the happy day when we are blessed to hear, “Well done, good and faith filled servant!” we will hear it based on obedience to assignments and instructions from our King. That […]
Stanley Jones once said that the future is in the hands of those who care. Solomon once said that a good man leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren (Proverbs 13:22). Focusing only on today has benefits, and Jesus said not to worry about tomorrow. The prayer He taught His disciples included prayer for today’s bread. Not worrying about tomorrow is […]
The more directly the education received in our youth is related to our true identity and purpose, the more directly we can be about the business our Father intends for us to walk in. That which is born of flesh is flesh; that which is born of Spirit is spirit. The more we are spending this life preparing for what […]
Jesus considers you when He considers Himself. He taught Paul to understand something of the mystery. When Jesus introduced Himself to Saul, Saul was on his way to Damascus, with letters of authority from the chiefs of Israel to imprison and/or kill followers of “The Way” of Jesus. In effect, Jesus introduced Himself and His people in the same statement […]
Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those […]
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, in order to know what has been freely given to us by God. We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.(1 Corinthians 2:12-13 HCSB ©®) Show […]
I have several versions of a sliver of wood called a “yardstick.” Once I had a stick that was a little different: it was called a “meterstick.” When this type of device is only 12 inches long, it is not called a “footstick,” though. It is then a “ruler.” These sticks are used to enforce rules, and to judge the […]
He was in the world,and the world was created through Him,yet the world did not recognize Him.He came to His own,and His own people did not receive Him.But to all who did receive Him,He gave them the right to be children of God,to those who believe in His name,who were born,not of blood,or of the will of the flesh,or of […]
When Peter stood before the huge crowd of people who heard the Spirit fall on believers on Pentecost morning AD 1, he quoted a prophet and then told them who Yeshua was. Some of them responded, “Brothers, what must we do?” (Acts 2) Peter’s answer was not “Come down front,” nor “Join the seekers’ class,” nor “Be ready to be […]