It seemed wise to let James, the brother of Jesus write today’s blog. He had something important to share: Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not […]
In Acts 27, the Spirit of God gave a ship captain and a soldier proper warning that going to sea at the moment was stepping into an enemy’s trap (vs 10 & 11). They valued the captain’s experience more than revelation, and proceeded to sail off. Soon, they were sailing way off. In spite of the fierceness of the storm, […]
When Yahweh encountered the people who were building a tower at Babel, He noticed immediately that they were looking for some alternative to His Kingdom in the earth. He is a King, from everlasting to everlasting, so that’s always what He is noticing. His response was engineered to empower them to obey His instructions to fill the earth. He divided […]
One day all of us will step off the map, into the not-yet-proven; beyond warranties and insurance and money-back guarantees. We will surrender to the quest for Jesus’ smile. We will stop caring what it costs and how long it takes and how annoyingly inconvenient it is to follow Him into each other’s lives. We will each lay down our […]
Every day I deal with someone and/or something that’s difficult. From small things like annoying drivers and stepping in puddles I didn’t know were that deep, to personal attacks, flat tires, or trees through the roof. My response to an event can empower it to bless me or curse me. Today’s problem may be what I think of on the […]
In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul advised the believers to avoid making the mistakes that Israel made between the time they left Egypt under Moses’ leadership and the time they entered Canaan being led by Joshua. He said the things they experienced happened, and were written down, to admonish us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. It is […]
Today’s life-changing or Life-giving opportunity may be cleverly hidden behind responsibility or sacrifice or something scary. Ask the Spirit where to put your foot every time you pick it up to take a step. 2 Samuel 15:13-21 13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.” 14 Then David said to all his officials who […]
Luke 10:20 “… don’t rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. Please read the first 24 verses of the 10th chapter of Luke. Read it with no thought about what it might be saying about church. Meditate on every phrase to extract what it might be saying about the Kingdom. That […]
We are depending on you. But that means something different for each one of us. I’m depending on you to help me with my work. He’s depending on you to make him feel better about himself. She needs you to pay her on time so she can pay them on time. He needs $5 to get some gas because he […]
Gideon was hiding from bands of thieves in a wine press to thrash wheat. An angel, in the typical angelic style of needing to follow up by saying, “Oh – don’t be afraid!”, terrorized him by suddenly popping into view and saying, “Hail, Valiant Warrior!” Gideon then spent a few minutes arguing with him about how not valiant he was… […]