We all face circumstances in this world that are incomplete, deficient, and not what is normally expected or needed. These range from missing a parent, even both parents, to not having a friend when one is most necessary. I believe… Read More ›
Theology
God’s Gifts to Man
There is a lot written about identifying one’s spiritual gifts. Much of it centers around a description of the various gifts recorded in scripture. This is good and even so, there remains a considerable amount of uncertainty on the subject,… Read More ›
Searching For Your Style
Somewhere I picked up the idea that an artist needs to acquire, develop, or create a technique, style, or niche that is unique and particularly theirs. I think it is true regarding commercial success, but it may also be equally… Read More ›
A Song From God
I asked God to give me a song with which to praise Him. I wanted it to be deep and significant, rather than fluff. I realize I’m not a musician, but I have a love for music, worship, and God… Read More ›
The Bride of Messiah
The body of Messiah is united now in Yeshua and is born of the Promise and Spirit. Every leading of the Holy Spirit is in perfect accord with each member of the body moving in a beautiful and elegant rhythm… Read More ›
That’s Hard to Believe
This is a phrase we have all uttered upon hearing certain tales. My wife and I have discovered that movies based on true stories are usually our favorites because truth is stranger than fiction. Men may be particularly interested in… Read More ›
Long Patience Quick Action
God is patient for ages, then suddenly fulfills His will and promise. Many generations passed in the first age of men, while God’s wrath built up, then suddenly the flood came upon the unsuspecting wicked and only Noah and his… Read More ›
Children of the Devil
This is a dreadful topic, but it explains a lot of what is happening in our day. Moreover, it is true and we need not ignore the designs, purposes, and plans of God. “The one who does what is sinful… Read More ›
Bad Things Happen
Today, I cut my finger pretty bad. I’m thankful it was not worse. I’m glad I was in a good place in my walk with the Lord. I’m grateful that medical care was available and that I have insurance. I’m… Read More ›
Worship He Deserves
The heavenly beings surround God’s throne and worship Him with the highest of praises, bowing in surrender before Him. (Rev. 4: 4-11). Yeshua, the Son of Man and only human to know God fully said that He seeks worshipers who… Read More ›
Hannah’s Anguish
Someone is in anguish now over a destiny they see passing away. This person is distressed from waiting and taunts from rivals. Nevertheless, hope is found in the Lord. Carry your burden and pour it out before Father God, He… Read More ›
Hidden Motives
Do you ever question your motives? At what point in the process of thinking, planning, preparing, initiating, working, and completing do you consider your motives? Is your consideration an actual questioning of something uncertain or is it justifying the obvious…. Read More ›
Recipe For Delight
In the middle of a dream, while I was still asleep, He gave me a recipe -“Blackberry jam on hot buttered corn on the cob”. It is as difficult as anything to eat without making a mess, so lay down… Read More ›
Return To Me
I must embrace humility for this is reality. Pride blinds people so they can’t see and they deny God. Even many who acknowledge that He exists do not believe what He says. Some slander, accusing Him of injustice, apathy, or… Read More ›
Choice
The power of independence is often recognized by choice. The phrase, “You are free to choose,” means that you have a certain freedom of will. It is undeniable that life is full of choices, so a presumption arises that our… Read More ›
The Value of a Soul
People are everywhere and in the city they are often packed in like sardines. We are all different, but also similar in many ways. The inner most being of each person is a soul, which is hard to describe, but… Read More ›
Satan’s Teat
1 Peter 2:2-3 “Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation. Surely you have tasted that the Lord is good!” Scripture encourages us to study God’s Word… Read More ›
Hope For The Downcast
There seemed no end to the oppression that plagued my thoughts. Thick dark clouds of sadness moved endlessly above me. The Lord’s presence was nowhere to be found. Curses and bad memories, arguments presenting themselves one after another supported a… Read More ›
Prophecy Clarified
Here are some prophecies about the Messiah’s origin: – He is of the lineage of David, a son of David. (Micah 5: 2; Isaiah 9: 6-7; Ps. 132: 11,17; Jer. 23:5; Ezek. 37: 24-25). – He will be born in… Read More ›
What God Does Through Men
The Scripture says that Yeshua was fully man. “For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and… Read More ›
Fluff vs Substance
I was reading a book about writing in which the author described with her most descriptive language the passion and motivation she has for writing. In her first chapter she said, write a draft without expecting perfection. In the next… Read More ›
The Commander of the Lord’s Army
“When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, ‘Are You for us or for our enemies?’ ‘Neither,’ He relied…. Read More ›
Your Life
I was finishing a letter to a believer in difficult circumstances, and I began to get a glimpse of God’s perspective of her. She is ordinary like most of us, filled with uncertainty and weak in terms of ability to… Read More ›
Yeshua’s Speech
Why do people find Yeshua’s words and speech difficult to understand? For us two thousand years later, one could say it is because of differences in time, language, and custom, but that doesn’t explain it. The events, stories, and dialog… Read More ›
Doomed to Repetition
We are all alike, there is no man who has been any better than another; all our distinctions are meaningless attempts to establish a figment of independence. All religions were created by men trying to be accepted by God, but… Read More ›
