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 is not limited in His ability to give me a song for His glory. I… Continue reading A Song From God
Category: Theology
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 of motion toward Yeshua. The body of Messiah is His bride and they will become… Continue reading The Bride of Messiah
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 hearing and telling stories that make credibility difficult to attain, but I'm not talking about… Continue reading That’s Hard to Believe
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 family were saved. Abraham was one hundred years old and yet had a divine son… Continue reading Long Patience Quick Action
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 is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason… Continue reading Children of the Devil
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 getting to know the Lord better in a place of sorrow and personal loss. My… Continue reading Bad Things Happen
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 worship Him in Spirit and truth. (John 4: 23). It is fitting that men worship… Continue reading Worship He Deserves
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 has compassion for the broken-hearted. This was the situation for Hannah and she prayed fervently… Continue reading Hannah’s Anguish
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. It appears to me that our motives can be buried, one upon another, in a… Continue reading Hidden Motives
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 any pride you have in your own self-respect. It's the taste of summer all slathered… Continue reading Recipe For Delight
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 failure. They don't know their creator. God is eternal, more true and real than any… Continue reading Return To Me
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 choices are unlimited, but are they? Of course, we decide many things each day, from… Continue reading Choice
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 it is the essential part of each person. You might say it is the most… Continue reading The Value of a Soul
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 in order to grow in the Lord. Learning and applying God's Word to our lives,… Continue reading Satan’s Teat
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 conclusion that I was unloved. Is anything more necessary than our need for love? I… Continue reading Hope For The Downcast
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 Bethlehem. (Micah 5: 2-3). - He would come out of Egypt. (Hosea 11:1). - He… Continue reading Prophecy Clarified
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 that he might make atonement for the sins of the people." (Heb. 2: 17). Before… Continue reading What God Does Through Men
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 she advised to write about what you know, feel, and see around you. In the… Continue reading Fluff vs Substance
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. 'I have now come as commander of the Lord's army.' Then Joshua bowed with his… Continue reading The Commander of the Lord’s Army
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 achieve any significance in society. In fact, society considers her a nobody. However, she was… Continue reading Your Life
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 within the narrative is understandable in its context. No, what tends to puzzle those who… Continue reading Yeshua’s Speech
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 these are futile. Even God's own law given to Moses was insufficient because men are… Continue reading Doomed to Repetition
Mercy and Forgiveness
"As for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths. No eye looked with pity on you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you.… Continue reading Mercy and Forgiveness
Hurricane Prayer
Matthew 21:22 reminds us that if we ask believing we will receive whatever we ask. This, of course, assumes we are asking through the leading of the Holy Spirit in accordance with God's will but God is able to answer any prayer. Further, He is sovereign over all including storms (Mark 4:39). In thinking about… Continue reading Hurricane Prayer
Faith With Effect
She had been sick for twelve years, but she believed that touching Yeshua's garment would bring healing. "Jesus turned and saw her. 'Take heart, daughter,' he said, 'your faith has healed you.' And the woman was healed at that moment." (Matt. 9: 20-22). A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that… Continue reading Faith With Effect
