I wonder if the reason we Christians worship God from afar is that we look at those who came near God and are terrified at what He required of them. Perhaps we miss the fact that whatever God requires of us He will also supply the ability to do because it will be God Himself …
True satisfaction is found in Jesus Christ. Period. Not in “doing things for Jesus”, i.e. serving others, evangelizing, teaching, activism, etc. In truly knowing him: spending time with him, listening to him, waiting on him, making myself available to him – true satisfaction is found. His life – His presence in me, slowly over time …
In the Old Testament story of Israel, the Promise Land is typical of Jesus Christ. The Israelites came out of Egypt, typical of a sinner coming out of sin. They were to enter into the Promise Land, typical of us entering into Christ and Christ entering into us. The Israelites refused to believe God could …
In order to function as we were designed by our Creator, we are to receive the life (presence) of God in our spirit. Without this imperative element, we are like an animal without instinct. We are actually operating on a subhuman level until, by the grace of God, we realize we need a Savior. A …
While contemplating the Lord during this time of Covid 19 isolation, I received a picture in my mind of the Lord Jesus walking through this earth, battling the unseen enemies all around. And I realized that the church, as his body, is in Him. We are in Christ as he fights the battle. We have …
We are members of the body of Christ. He has erased earthly distinctions: race, gender, political affiliation. What a glorious Lord he is!!
Faith – where is our faith? Is it in keeping the law? As in if I keep the ten commandments God will be happy and reward my faith? Is my faith in good works? As in if I do things that are ‘right’ and ‘good’ God will be pleased with me and reward my faith? …
It’s laying myself on the altar of the Holy Spirit as a complete and total sacrifice, trusting God with the outcome. And out of that ‘self-death’ the life of God springs and grows. And as I continue to keep my eyes on Him, His life in me continues to grow. And I trust it is …
God is answering the cry of the heart of His people who are longing for something more. His people have longed to serve Him and His people in the church. But they are finding their service hollow. There must be something more. God has, of course, never confined Himself to any building, but He is …
I had never “preached” in my life the day my boss invited me to. So I laughed the first and second time he asked. But when he asked the third time, I considered perhaps God had something he wanted to say through me, so I said yes. As I turned my attention to God to …