Acts 12:6-11 “And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on […]
“Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the [law] of the Lord.” Ps 119:1 NLT If you’d told David that a day was coming when he’d commit adultery with Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba, and then have him murdered to cover it up, he’d probably have said, “No way!” Nevertheless it happened. Forgiven, restored, and looking back […]
Have you observed the number of times in the New Testament, when Christ shared a parable, which by definition is a story concealing a unique fact or truth? When preaching outdoors, Christ spoke of wheat, tares, fish, nets, birds and other natural objects to emphasize his narratives. Paul shared his testimony on numerous occasions, using […]
Few Christians can say they are “too blessed to be stressed,” but many can say they feel “too stressed to be blessed.” Each person deals with stress differently. Some maintain exercise routines for relief. Others take vitamins and carefully guard their eating habits. Often working individuals plan extended vacations and seasons of time to get […]
Acts 12:6-11 “And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on […]
Two things torment people: the guilt of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Guilt will paralyze your confidence in your own prayers. (1 Joh 3:21-23) Fear will paralyze your confidence in God’s willingness to be your provider and answer your prayers. There are three major fears most people will encounter during their lifetime. The ultimate […]
Confidence by definition is “sureness.” Confidence looks a lot like people who know their value. Because of this rocky place I’ve been walking through, I’ve realized that for most of my life, I have placed my value in the hands of others. I have let them determine my value. When your value is determined by […]
Ephesians 6:16 “In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.” There are five levels of faith spoken of in the scriptures. There is no Faith (Mark 4:40) There is little faith (Matt. 8:26) There is weak faith […]
Do you ever feel like you’re so busy you can’t hear God? It’s like…. I want to have time for God, but everything is just so pressing. I get it, too. But sometimes Jesus will beautifully interrupt our days just to hang out with us. He’s waiting on us to invite Him while we’re driving […]
1 Samuel 30:1-6 “David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekiteshad raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it, and had taken captive the women and everyone else in it, both young and old. They killed none of them, but carried them off as they went […]
Oh precious, beloved son and daughter… God loves you more than you could possibly think or imagine. He is for you and not against you. He says to you today, “I am pleased with you. You are mine and I am yours. You are my masterpiece. My priceless possession. My treasure. My love.” When God […]
The angel said to Zechariah: “Fear not!” He said it to Mary: “Fear not!” And now He says it to the shepherds: “Fear not!” The more guilt we have, the more things we fear: fear of being found out for some little deceit, fear that some ache we have is God’s judgment, fear of dying […]
