All My Days, All My Life

โ€ญโ€ญFor before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ11:13โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ The Old Testament records prophecies that were inspired by the Holy Spirit, spoken by righteous men of faith, written down by faithful scribes and taught in synagogues and the Temple of Solomon until it … Continue reading All My Days, All My Life

Set Free!

โ€ญโ€ญThe Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to place any additional burdens on you. Do only what is necessary by keeping away from food sacrificed to false gods, from eating bloody meat, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual sins. If you avoid these things, you will be doing whatโ€™s right. … Continue reading Set Free!

Be Reconciled

โ€ญโ€ญIf any of you are having trouble, pray. If you are happy, sing psalms. Jamesโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:13โ€ฌ โ€ญGWโ€ฌโ€ฌ I'm a firm believer in the power of practicing the truth of God's Word. For example, look at that Scripture verse above and ask yourself, โ€œWhat is the condition of my heart?โ€ Are you troubled? Then pray. This … Continue reading Be Reconciled

Making Disciples Starts At Home

โ€ญโ€ญโ€œIโ€™m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.  Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other.โ€ Johnโ€ฌ โ€ญ13:34โ€ญ-โ€ฌ35โ€ฌ โ€ญGWโ€ฌโ€ฌ If you want to make disciples, you first must be a disciple. Being precedes doing. Doing does not make … Continue reading Making Disciples Starts At Home

Walk This Way

โ€ญโ€ญThere is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romansโ€ฌ โ€ญ8:1โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ The sons of God are being revealed. They do not walk according to the flesh. They are in Christ. They walk in fellowship and communion with … Continue reading Walk This Way

Do Whatever He Tells You

โ€ญโ€ญBut his mother told the servants, โ€œDo whatever he tells you.โ€ Johnโ€ฌ โ€ญ2:5โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ All of the Bible points to Jesus as the Messiah. Once you are given the gift of faith by God, you are born again of the Spirit. At that point, you are no longer under the school master. The Lawgiver lives … Continue reading Do Whatever He Tells You

Ask The Lord For His Heart

โ€ญโ€ญKeep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ7:7โ€ญ-โ€ฌ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ If you believe, you … Continue reading Ask The Lord For His Heart

Pour It Out

โ€ญโ€ญThat is why the Lord says, โ€œTurn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Donโ€™t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.โ€ Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with … Continue reading Pour It Out

Echo Holy

โ€ญโ€ญBlessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:11โ€ญ-โ€ฌ12โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB2020โ€ฌโ€ฌ The apostles were encouraged to follow … Continue reading Echo Holy

It’s Yours!

โ€ญBlessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:8โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB2020โ€ฌโ€ฌ How do you know if your heart is pure? To answer that question, we need to know what pure means. โ€ญโ€ญPure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and … Continue reading It’s Yours!

Have Mercy!

โ€ญโ€ญBlessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:7โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB2020โ€ฌโ€ฌ God designed you to be an extension of His divine nature into humanity. As sons and daughters of God, we are destined to grow up and mature into Christlikeness. Unless we refuse to cooperate with God's will by rejecting the Lordship of Christ. … Continue reading Have Mercy!

All Who Are Thirsty

โ€ญโ€ญBlessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:6โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB2020โ€ฌโ€ฌ Don't make rules. Make relationships matter. A heart of love isn't going to sin knowingly. As we grow in God's grace, from glory to glory, we are being transformed into the image and likeness of God, our original … Continue reading All Who Are Thirsty

Easy Does It

โ€ญโ€ญBlessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:5โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB2020โ€ฌโ€ฌ Are you concerned about earthly things? Don't be. That's not our responsibility. We're going to inherit all of Creation. In fact, everything already belongs to us because we belong to God and everything is God's. So relax and breathe. God's got this. … Continue reading Easy Does It

Repent!

โ€ญโ€ญBlessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ5:4โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB2020โ€ฌโ€ฌ Are you happy now? Well you better sit down for this one. You see, sin is destroying our world and there's only one cure. Repentance. What is repentance? It's being confronted with your sin, becoming aware of the consequences, becoming extremely sorrowful, … Continue reading Repent!