For a child has been born—for us! the gift of a son—for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. His ruling authority will grow, and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings. Isaiah 9:6 The Message Bible Gifted […]
So Abraham waited patiently in faith and succeeded in seeing the promise fulfilled. It is very common for people to swear an oath by something greater than themselves, for the oath will confirm their statements and end all dispute. So in the same way, God wanted to end all doubt and confirm it even more […]
We call (pray for) every lie to be revealed and every lie holding us captive to be destroyed by the blood of Jesus. Ephesians 1:19-23 and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance […]
Let the dawning day bring me revelation of your tender, unfailing love. Give me light for my path and teach me, for I trust in you. Save me from all my enemies, for I hide myself in you. I just want to obey all you ask of me. So teach me, Lord, for you are […]
Dealing With The Darkness Of Our Time Darker and darker the human condition is on a downward spiral. Deceit, lawlessness, hate, anger all accompany the illegitimate grab of power. These times do stretch our faith, they are dark times and the state of humanity is not good, yet we are never without Jesus, The Light […]
Is Clarity A Rarity? Deception creates a maze of crooked paths and it can be so confusing when we are trying to find our way through all the cultural say so. It can be downright dangerous for us! In times such as these, our cultural chaos is wild with deception, lies are spewed everywhere, and […]
Our Soul Shivers In This Present Darkness Darkness comes in like a flood, it makes our soul shiver, but God’s sliver of light, enlightens our darkness with hope. We can hope in the dark as deceit surrounds us on all sides causing despair to rise in our heart because as we open our heart wide to […]
Everyone admires a wise, sensible person, but the treacherous walk on the path of ruin. Everything a wise and shrewd man does comes from a source of revelation-knowledge, but the behavior of a fool puts foolishness on parade! An undependable messenger causes a lot of trouble, but the trustworthy and wise messengers release healing wherever […]
We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust him more, for along […]
“Courage is activated when we step out in trust of our God, believing what we don’t yet see, we walk in faith and we hope in our Awe God.” KimberlyMac Who stands up for me against the wicked? Who takes a stand for me against evildoers? If the Lord had not been my helper, I […]
The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared to hope. Tim Keller Shalom – Disrupter Of Chaos Every year, Holy Week returns and passes us by like […]
A “Flesh Out” Focus In our human condition the tendency of our flesh is to focus on what we do not have instead of what we do have. The number ONE most incredible thing we have is: “God With Us”! There is no greater “have” on the face of this earth. No matter what is […]
God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don’t burst with the weight. He covers the face of the moon, shrouding it with his clouds. He created the horizon when he separated the waters; he set the boundary […]
When they arrived in Bethlehem, Mary went into labor, and there she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped the newborn baby in strips of cloth, and Mary and Joseph laid him in a feeding trough since there was no available space in any upper room in the village. When they arrived in Bethlehem, […]
“Our Christmas Savior is Jesus, a precious gift of unconditional love to the human race. Yes, to all of us was given the gift of reconciliation with the Father God. Jesus paid our sin debt. We were captured and ransomed by the enemy of our soul, and there was no way we could pay without […]