Nehemiah: 4:10 In Judah, it was said: “The strength of the laborer fails, since there is so much rubble.We will never be able to rebuild the wall.” 6:15-16 The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. When all our enemies heard this, all the surrounding nations were intimidated and lost their confidence, for […]
Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?Who can live on Your holy mountain? The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness,and acknowledges the truth in his heart—who does not slander with his tongue,who does not harm his friendor discredit his neighbor,who despises the one rejected by the Lord,but honors those who fear the Lord,who keeps his word whatever the cost,who does […]
If you desire to be useful in the Kingdom of Heaven, and want the knowledge you have of the Lord to empower you to fruit and not just be information, Peter has advice for you: For His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory […]
I don’t always know whether I am doing what the Spirit tries to lead me to. On days, I have done the right thing perfectly, yet I have been convinced it was wrong, or wondered altogether what was right. I ask Him to lead, and take the step that seems to be the right one. Then I wait for the […]
All those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons.(Romans 8:14 HCSB ©®) If you discern that someone is being led by His Spirit, it should be deducible that person is His son or daughter. That declaration is not reversable. All of the sons and daughters of Yahweh are not led by His Spirit. Using “the” evidence of speaking in tongues […]
Humility is not cowardice. Fear will not make me humble. Faith will. Love will. Confidence will. Patience will. Allowing the fruit of the Spirit of Jesus to give me the power to be humble will give me access to grace, which is His power. But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:God resists the proud,but gives grace to the humble.(James […]
When you write a check to pay a bill, you are not focused on the debt, but on the payment. The value of the check is sufficient to overcome the strength of the demand for payment. When we pray with more confidence in the strength of the need than in the likelihood of an answer being sufficient, we are bending […]
As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away. Therefore He said: “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return. He called 10 of his slaves, gave them […]
How much of what you do today will be any different from what you did the same day last week? How much will really require that you have to reason through an issue? Even deeper – how much will you feel that you need to pray for direction in if you expect to get it right? Most of what we […]
The practice of seeking the leadership of the Holy Spirit at every decision and turn and stop and start is the path to walking in righteousness. If we listen to the Spirit, He will always lead us away from error and sin and failure and into life and righteousness and freedom and success. Now we know that whatever the law […]