The more we know Jesus, the more He reveals to us who we are. Be clear, though – it is not knowledge about Him that can open our eyes this way. It is knowing Him. As He reveals Himself to us, He reveals both the future identity He already considers us to have, and the contrasting, current, fleshy, dead identity […]
Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness. He also said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?” He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old cow, a […]
Those who reject Jesus as King and as Savior should be provoking a response from those of us who receive Him as King and as Savior. Our hearts should be injured at His rejection, because He is not just good, but He is worthy to be worshiped both as King and as Savior. Revelation of His wonderfulness as Redeemer should […]
On the days when 6 things break, and we don’t have resources to have even 1 of them repaired, or when a loved one is struck down, or the news regarding our work or our home or our relationships is unbearable, the blow can expose the material from which we are made. Our constitution is revealed in tests. The hammer […]
Believers in China, Pakistan, North Korea, or Iran are not being publicly charged with embezzlement, child molestation, intolerance, or self-righteousness. Believers in these and many more areas of the earth are, however, being tortured and murdered very frequently. Church members in the Western hemisphere are frequently bringing shame to the Savior instead of glory. These issues might be worth praying […]
A fool takes no pleasure in trying to understand;he only wants to express his own opinion. Proverbs 18:2 Complete Jewish Bible During the time of the Charismatic Renewal movement, the phrase “Spirit-filled” became popular as a way of describing someone who had experienced an influential encounter with the Holy Spirit. The tag was sort of an identifier of people who […]
Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Saul will try to get you to wear his armor, while he counsels you that you should not face Goliath, because he is afraid, and you should be, too. The Holy Spirit of Yahweh will instead […]
Old, comfortable, worn-out shoes are easy to walk in without much thought. I am in awe on days when I am praying over some women’s feet because I notice how injured they happen to be from wearing tall heels on pointed-toed shoes. I wonder how painful the process of injury was. I wonder how much pain their ankles experienced as […]
The absolute best way to get information and advice from your God in the midst of a crisis is to learn to listen to Him daily. Ask what’s for lunch. Ask what’s next. Ask what things mean. Ask what to say. Ask what to read. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own […]
The progressive steps in our relationship with the Kingdom of Heaven begin with being able to see it. As Jesus told Nicodemus, one must be reborn to see it (John 3:3). Next, we begin to respond to the instructions we receive from the Lord, both in the Scriptures and by His Spirit. This is how we enter the Kingdom. Get […]