If we are one with Jesus, we can pray with Him. John 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ESV Jesus tells us that “I am in My Father, and you on Me, and I in you” in John 14:20. As Jesus is in me and I in Him, one unit, we pray to the Father. Remember, Jesus ever lives to make intercession for…
Why does revival barely last one generation? Why don’t we reproduce sincere believers who carry this on? Who do we blame? What does it take to be a sincere believer, to remain that and to grow into maturity enough to reproduce like kind? Why does it die with the current generation? Have you thought about that? Could it be that “revival” isn’t real, transforming? Rather it is something to be enjoyed, but kept away from wounding our heart. Nothing is…
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Life has difficulties. Did you have a disagreement with your spouse? Are your children bickering? Your head begins to ache. If only life could be easier. What if we could see it as allowed by God as part of His refining process,…
Today I am just going to list some Bible references regarding loving God. As I was reading recently, a couple of these verses caught my attention. So I explored it further. I’ve heard some of these verses read… incompletely. Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. ESV Matthew 22:37Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…
I’d like to share with you a small book written over 300 years ago called Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Have you heard of it? It was a series of conversations and letters written to encourage a friend or another believer. He lived from 1614-1691. In his very ordinary life as monk who worked in the kitchen, he learned the presence of God was always with him in a very real way. Here is a quote from…
I have started reading through the Bible on YouTube. Just simply reading through the Bible one chapter at a time. The channel is called Bible Reading with Study Guide. The above image should link to the channel. The length of each reading is about 45-60 minutes. However, it is divided into chapters with the time stamp in the description box. That will make it more convenient for you to read one chapter or the whole daily reading as you choose….
Last time I shared a little about knowing God loves you is a key to answered prayer. Today I would like to share how I found this to be true. August 2019 My oldest brother called with news that another brother had been in an accident and was not expected to live. I hadn’t seen that brother, Les, in 50 years, but I had been praying for his salvation for quite a while. I continued praying for him that God…
Answered prayer is a result of faith is what we typically hear. It is what I heard recently. But, I immediately thought that that wasn’t completely true. There is more. God answered my prayers because He loves me. I’m beginning to think that answered prayers are based on love. God’s love for us. Now, that might seem unusual, not normal, remarkable, even shocking. Definitely unconventional. You see, I think we don’t realize how big a role God’s love plays in…
Or Over the Circumstances? Circumstances, just circumstances Circumstances are just that, circumstances. They do not define life. They don’t limit your spiritual growth. They don’t identify you. I have discovered they need not determine my peace and joy. They need not affect any aspect of my life in God. I’ve learned that God knows my circumstances. I’ve also learned that He is bigger than my circumstances. I can trust Him. The state of our culture, the unease we feel in…
Why do bad things happen? I’ve heard it said, “If there is a God, why does He allow evil in the world?” We want to protect our children, right? Is that how we look at God? What does the Bible say about evil and the source of evil? Beginning of evil Let’s start in the beginning, Genesis 3. There we find two people, a man and a woman, living a perfect life with all their needs met. Not a thorn…
