Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Him. He healed him, so that the man could both speak and see. And all the crowds were astounded and said, “Perhaps this is the Son of David!” When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of […]
Even after having been followers of Jesus for years, our first inclinations are frequently to respond to others’ failures with accusation and condemnation instead of agape and intercession. We can’t know our own stupid failures without the Holy Spirit revealing them to us. How valuable is it when He additionally trusts us with the awareness that someone else has failed […]
When our first response to others’ failures, bad habits, and foolishness becomes intercession instead of complaints and accusations and sermons on how we would have done things if we had been in their shoes, there will be a shift in the atmosphere that causes there to be more witchcraft outside the church than inside. Currently, believers do more damage to […]
King Ahasuerus said to Esther the Queen and to Mordecai the Jew, “Look, I have given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews. You may write in the king’s name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king’s name […]
Touching the dead can have a bad effect on you. “The person who touches any human corpse will be unclean for seven days. He is to purify himself with the water on the third day and the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not […]
It is the design of Jesus that causes a chick to peck its way out of the prison of an egg shell. His design in us draws us to Him – none have excuse for not searching for Him (Romans 1:20). His work in us is beyond His design, though. He calls. He gives grace before the call. He gives […]
On those rare days when you may feel small and insignificant, or unprepared and ineffective, be encouraged that even the smallest seed has huge power hidden in it. That power is released when it is yoked to the power of obedience. And He said: “How can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe […]
One of the greatest fears in humans is the fear of change. At one point in time, most people resisted the things you take for granted as normal and basic and comfortable, because they were new. Since we cannot grow without changes and changing, the more we avoid change, the more immature and the less fruitful we are. “I am […]
Microwaving a frozen dinner relieves us from the responsibility of having to follow a recipe and hope it turns out right. It’s much less work. It’s faster. It’s cheaper. Doing the work produces a much better product, though. The ingredients can be high quality or less chemical-soaked. The same type of choice can be made on days regarding the way […]
I will fervently thank the Lord with my mouth; I will praise Him in the presence of many. For He stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who would condemn him. (Psalm 109:30-31 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®) Many needy people are around us when we interact with the world. They have emotional needs, […]