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….
Have you been visiting with God? Have you discovered that prayer(visiting with God) can be an enjoyable experience? If it is possible for you, go for a walk and visit with God. Or find a quiet place in your home to be with Him alone. If this is new, just give yourself time to adjust to hearing with your heart and not your brain. This will deepen your relationship with your God. John 14:16, 17 And I will pray the…
God is waiting for you to visit with Him. So go take a walk with Him and share your thoughts. Then allow Him to share His thoughts with you. Holy knowledge is received in the heart that is the home of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 If He doesn’t live in you, then ask, “Give me a new heart, Lord, so I can hear Your heart. Come live in me.” Heart to heart. Then enjoy that special relationship that…
Do you know that you are surrounded by God’s love? Imagine a faint mist swirling around you. Can you feel it brushing your skin? That is a very poor picture of being surrounded, but I can’t think of anything else. Are you aware of God’s presence? Jesus told us to abide, to live in His love. I think we need to imagine it. Can you abide in something if it is only in your head in word pictures? No. His…
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…
Psalm 138:1 I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. Recently I was listening to the Bible being read and I heard this verse. It got my attention. Just what are the gods that it was speaking of? What are the gods we have to deal with, our enemies? Our enemies only become gods when we prefer them to God even for a moment. Enemies because they want to destroy our…
Did you know that every time you obey God you are placing your trust in Him? You have taken a step of faith. You have confidence that He only means good for you whatever is asked. Why don’t we obey? Could it be that we don’t believe God has the best in mind for us? Are we listening to Satan like Adam and Eve did? We’ve all experienced doubts, and we know where those come from. Why do we disobey?…
To my brothers and sisters in Christ I want to share something that will happen in the future in heaven called the marriage supper of the Lamb. The last several months we have been studying Revelation. Sometimes it is difficult to relate that book to our everyday lives. But there is quite a bit that can speak to us. In chapter 19 we read about the “marriage supper of the Lamb” where it says all those who are called to…
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…