John 15:14-16Amos 3:3 The Almighty does nothing without first revealing it to His servants, the prophets.I don’t know where and at what point some Christians pick up the notion of God as this big Guy, who dwells in a fuzzy dark place, above and inaccessible, One we don’t understand and cannot fathom.I remember at some
Read MoreMatthew 4:23’And Jesus went about all Galilee . . . healing every disease, every weakness and every infirmity. . .’Boy, am i glad that there was no sickness too grave or no disease too strong for Jesus to heal. I am comforted that my Lord was able to heal them all!Today, I’m even more assured
Read MoreRomans 8: 28’And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose.’I can easily rephrase this to say: all things work together for good to those who walk in obedience( for if you love God, you’ll obey His commandments)’, and
Read MoreProverbs 22:12’The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and him who has it, but He overthrows the words of the unfaithful’.The Bible says that says the Lord gives wisdom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding ( Proverbs 4:2). God is neither careless nor flippant. He never says what He doesn’t mean, and
Read MoreProverbs 22:11‘He who loves purity of heart and has grace on his lips, the King will be his friend.Gracious means marked by courtesy, kindness, charm, pleasant, merciful, benignant, beauty.There’s so much more to your mouth!!! Your mouth can bring you kings (and the King of kings) as your friends. If your words are are gracious
Read More1John 5: 14-15 (Amplified)’….and this is the confidence, full assurance, privilege of boldness that we have in Him. We are sure that if we ask anything(make any request) according to His will, in agreement with His own plans, He hears and listens to us. And since we know that He hears and listens to us
Read MoreMathew 4: 12-17It really is amazing to see how every bit and detail of Jesus’ earthly life was planned by God. He’d even foretold 100 years earlier where Jesus would live. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me.God knows and has already planned every detail of our lives, long before we showed up. Why spend
Read MoreIsaiah 54:13’And all your children shall be taught by the Lord and obedient to His will, and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children’.I recently heard some sad news about the daughter of a wonderful and popular preacher I’ve admired from a distance for so long. Immediately, my heart went out
Read MoreJeremiah 1:17-19But you Jeremiah, gird up your loins! Arise and tell them all that i command you. Do not be dismayed and break down at the sight of their faces, lest i confound you before them and permit you to be overcome.( Verse 18).God had just called young naive Jeremiah, giving him a rather big
Read MoreRomans 8:26a‘Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weakness. . .’How reassuring to know that God knows me, warts and all. He knows where I struggle and where I’ve failed. He knows how incessantly I fall short of His glory and His love. And yet, He sends help!I love that the Spirit of God helps
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