Ezekiel 47:12 Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves... Continue Reading →
PROBE THE FOUNDATIONS
Romans 15:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: Paul understood his ministry entirely as an Apostle to the gentiles and he was careful to stay within the boundaries of this call. In his letter to the Romans today, he... Continue Reading →
YOUR LIFE IS NOT YOUR OWN
Romans 14:7-8, 12 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, uwhether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. So then zeach of us will give... Continue Reading →
MINIBITES
Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— Let's break today's verse down into minibites 'which of you intending' - Alternatives to the word "Intending" is desiring or wanting, and that is an important starting point.... Continue Reading →
GOOD THINGS CAN ALSO BLINDSIDE
REFERENCE TEXT: LUKE 14:10-25 'I must go and see my new field' , 'I must go and examine my new set of oxen', 'I have married a wife': while these are all good things, and marker of progress in some sense, they were classified as "excuses" in the Gospel text we read. Why? Because they... Continue Reading →
LICENSE TO GROW
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable The amplified version adds an even longer context to today's text which says '[For He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].... Continue Reading →
THE STATE OF YOUR HEART
Psalms 24:3-4 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. The heart biologically, is an interesting organ with complex mechanism underlying it's function. Any impact... Continue Reading →
YOUR TRAINING IS UNIQUE
Psalm 147:20 He has not dealt this way with any [other] nation; They have not known [understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished] His ordinances. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) While the whole verse is packed, it was the opening line that caught my eye: "He has not dealt this way with any other. There are somethings described... Continue Reading →
DON’T TAKE THE BAIT
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword? What is the goal when a believer goes through tough times? Let me ask this another way: what is the end objective when the enemy brings hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty... Continue Reading →