In the Old Testament, priests had to slaughter perfect little lambs and cows all day long, just to appease God because of their sins. They could not come close to Him until their sins were covered by blood. Then came Jesus. He was a perfect Sacrifice who chose to die a bloody death on the cross so that we could come near God anytime we choose. We no longer have to spend our days butchering animals, all we have to…..
I so love the Word of the Lord. I can flip open my Bible, and find awesome, inspiring, encouraging, and empowering scriptures everywhere. If you don’t, read a little farther, something will jump out at you. Ps 34:1, (KJV): “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Ps 34:4: “I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” Ps 34:7: “The angel of the Lord encampeth…..
When the times we are living in seem hard, it could be that evil is being exposed. For evil to be exposed, it has to rise to the surface and be seen, because it is always deeper and more hidden than we want to believe. Evil is deceptive, and tries to wiggle away when light is shined on it. Ponds sometimes “turn over” when the hot days of summer turn suddenly cool in the fall. The deep, dark, muddy water…..
To accomplish things in this world, you cannot be fearful, but you must depend on the strength and help of the Lord to get you through. In the book of Joshua, we are exhorted many times to “be very courageous.” Who has to work at this, WE DO! By an act of our will, we have to grab faith and courage out of our innermost being, and DECIDE to do what seems impossible to us. Deciding IS believing… Then, “One…..
Why not do some spring cleaning in your mind? The Lord’s thoughts and ways are so much higher than our thoughts or ways, (Isaiah 55:9), that sometimes we just need to take a Brillo pad and scrub some stuff out of our brains. We need to “rearrange the furniture” of our minds and lives to agree with and conform to what the Lord wants and knows. After all, He is the only one who knows the absolute truth, and He…..
If you want the God of the universes to tell you secrets, then you must get close to Him, ask, and listen. Daniel and his friends did this, and it saved them from certain death (Daniel 2). James said to ask for wisdom without doubting, and you will receive it (James 1:5-8). That means total trust that the God that created all things will not tell you lies, but that He will give good, wise, and supernatural advice to you,…..
To change things in our world takes a group effort. You may think you are on an island to yourself, but you’re not. There are always others who think and believe like you, and you need support from them in times of trouble. The Lord sent disciples out in pairs so that when one grew weary or weak, the other could encourage and strengthen. Honor your friends who stand beside you, because they are God-given, and will keep you on…..
We often gloss-over the Pass-over story. It is one of the most powerful pictures of what Jesus’ Blood accomplished for us that we find in the Bible. What happened during the Pass-over? The death angel passed-over the Jewish believers, (anyone who would obey and believe, that splashing the blood of a perfect lamb over the doorposts of their home would protect them from what was coming). It worked! The firstborn of every family and animal in Egypt and Goshen died…..
When you pay no attention to the devil with your mouth, he will get bored and eventually leave. When you pay attention to the Lord with your mouth, giving Him Praise and Worship, the devil flees! The words of your mouth guide your life like the rudder of a ship. You decide which direction you want things to go. (James 3:3-5).
Luke 21 has a lot to say about our right now. There are many frightening things happening around us, but what does Jesus say? “Don’t be terrified” Luke 21:9). How do we do this when the news is filled with violence, contention between parties, and confusion? Verse 36 states that we are to “watch and pray” so that we won’t be drug into the hurricane of fear. Keep your spiritual eyes open, pray like you never have before, and know…..