Ezekiel 22:29-31 – The people of the land have used oppression and extortion and have committed robbery; yes, they have wronged and vexed the poor and needy; yes, they have oppressed the stranger and temporary resident wrongfully. And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap
How Can I Know God Better? Most every Christian I have met wants to know God better. They want to know Him closely and intimately. But sometimes they don’t have any specific steps to take to get there. An important step in getting to know God better is to learn from His Word what He
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This morning I read Psalm 23 from the Passion Translation. It is so beautiful. At the end I personalized it into declarations. The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis
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Matthew 11:27-30 (Message) – Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything
I think that is the wrong question. The question should be: WHO does the future hold? Regarding what is happening in the world, the shouting voices of evil, so many seeming to jump on the bandwagon heading straight into hell – are they going to win? Even many Christians and prophesying destruction and evil and
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Psalms 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. God is a very PRESENT help in trouble. The presence of God isn’t just a religious idea or doctrine. The presence of God is the presence and reality of an actual, powerful loving being with me always. Matthew 28:20 (Amplified
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I was listening this morning the the Sunday service (April 16, 2018) from Bethel Church in Redding. There was a quote from Bill Johnson that sparked my thinking. Below are some scriptures that and thoughts I came to. “The level of presence and breakthrough that we enjoy in life is directly to connected to what
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John 15:7 – If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. Jesus gave us two important keys to answered prayer here. If we want to ask what we will
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Get to Know God’s Character Through His Names God has given Himself names throughout the Word that express different aspects of His character. God’s Names are eternal and are what God is and always will be. He is eternally unchangeable. Each name He gave Himself reveals an aspect or aspects of His character. Proverbs 18:10
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This morning I did some word studies on Romans 15:13 – Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. I think we would all like more hope, more joy, and more peace in our
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