John 4:42 NKJV Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” There is often a portal of entry into God, and that is often the testimony or stories... Continue Reading →
INHERITANCES CAN BE LOST
Reading the parable of the prodigal son always brings fresh questions and perspectives. Today, the verses of focus are 11 and 12 of Luke chapter 15. To further illustrate the point, he told them this story: “A man had two sons. When the younger told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now,... Continue Reading →
A GREAT DIVIDE
Luke 16:26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’ In the context of Mark 11:24, "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,... Continue Reading →
WHAT ARE DOING WITH YOUR TIME?
It's Ash Wednesday today, and the words that characterize today is found in Genesis 3:19b "for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It may seem sufficient then to be reminded of who you are, your origin and your end destination. Yet, as I reflected on those words, they seemed to hint at... Continue Reading →
REQUESTS LINKED TO KINGDOM
Reference text: 1 Kings 3:1-14 If we break down Solomon's conversation with God at Gibeon, even though he referred to himself as a 'little child', during this encounter, his words showed he was wise way beyond his age. It was evident his father's gift with words had rubbed on him positively. However, beyond this, our... Continue Reading →
REQUESTS LINKED TO KINGDOM
Reference text: 1 Kings 3:1-14 If we break down Solomon's conversation with God at Gibeon, even though he referred to himself as a 'little child', during this encounter, his words showed he was wise way beyond his age. It was evident his father's gift with words had rubbed on him positively. However, beyond this, our... Continue Reading →
EXCITEMENT IS NOT CONVICTION
Among one of the core features of a very deep teaching is the tendency to see believers pumped up and excited. That is a potential hidden in the word - an inherent ability to stir up. We read a very popular text today and this is captured as 'the parable of the sower'. It has... Continue Reading →
LISTEN FOR, AND TO HIS VOICE
A song popped into my mind while meditating on today's text and that song was "shepherd of my soul by Martyn Nystrom". I noticed that I was singing the third line as "I have made the choice to listen TO your voice" and somehow, there was a check "are you sure?". The reason for this... Continue Reading →
USERS OF GOD
Reference text: 1 Samuel 4:1-11 1 Samuel 4:10 So the Philistines fought desperately, and Israel was defeated again. The slaughter was great; 30,000 Israelite soldiers died that day. The survivors turned and fled to their tents. Contrary to their expectations, the presence of the ark of the covenant in the camp of Israel did not... Continue Reading →