For the entirety of my life, I have been told I have a great calling on my life, that God saved me as He did at birth because He has a special purpose for my life. And I dreamed of the day that great calling would begin. As I grew up I began asking the... Continue Reading →
Going About the Father’s Business.
Saul and David are best known as the first Kings of Israel, and for the strife between the two of them. However, before they became "King" they both had something in common: They were going about their fathers' business. One day Kish's donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, "Take a servant with you, and... Continue Reading →
Share this:
What is Our Grave?
If you left the grave behind You, so will I.So Will I (100 Billion X) The definition of Grave is: A place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or a mound; used as an allusive term for death; a place where a broken... Continue Reading →
Share this:
The Three Day Sacrifice
Have you ever wondered why Jesus rose on the third day? Why not the day after or a week later? Was it to give His disciples time to spread the word that the great Rabbi had died? I mean, the more people that could find out in that time, the greater the miracle of it,... Continue Reading →
Share this:
Serving with Our Gifts
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.1 Peter 4:10 NIV Reading this the other day I had the thought, Do I use the gifts God has given me to serve those in my house? Let me explain, usually when... Continue Reading →
Share this:
My Life Reflecting My Confession?
All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.1 John 4:15 NLT The confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior must be a personal statement. It cannot be blithely said. We must contemplate it, seek it out, and meditate on it until it... Continue Reading →
Share this:
The Indomitable Spirit
I was studying 1 John chapter 3 the other day and at first I was contemplating the verses comparing the world to Cain and the Body to Abel. I was thinking of how the world hates the Spirit of blessing and favor that resides in us and upon us. I was suddenly arrested by the... Continue Reading →
Share this:
Rejoicing in Darkness
I was perusing through some of my old bible studies and I came across one from Isaiah 9:1-3 and I felt like it was so appropriate for us in this season of uncertainty and darkness. There is so much despair and fear and fighting, it's easy to forget that God is still present and still... Continue Reading →
Share this:
His Unlimited Reach
As Ruler of the Universe with infinite possibilities, God is not limited in how He reaches out to us. The world was created as reflection of God's wonder and caring nature. It is man who finds ways to deflect that reflection onto something else. Still, if you're looking for God, He will find you wherever,... Continue Reading →
Share this:
Laying My Life Down
By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the [essential] love: that He laid down His [own] life for us; and we ought to lay [our] lives down for [those who are our] brothers [in Him].1 John 3:16 amp I have read or heard this (or a version of it)... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 