God wanted Israel to possess the land He promised Abraham. In Egypt they had fallen into slavery, it didn't happen overnight, but Egyptian rulers arose that had no knowledge of their past or Joseph and Egypt was not their homeland. In spite of God’s miraculous deliverance of Israel from Egypt, they doubted and sent spies… Continue reading The Wilderness Generation
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Heart of Peace
"Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish." (Psalm 25:17) A troubled heart is not from the Lord, but from the world and our fallen human nature. We should guard our hearts because everything we do proceeds from it. (Proverbs 4:23) The enemy would fill your heart with regret, if he can… Continue reading Heart of Peace
A Term For God’s Work
I want to describe the work of God's Holy Spirit upon His people who follow Him devoutly over a lifetime. There seem to be no words that accurately describe this state as those available are inadequate, for example, devotee, expert, aficionado, disciple, partisan, evangelist, professor, and elder fail to describe more than one aspect or… Continue reading A Term For God’s Work
Your Marked Seal
Every product has a trademark, brand, or seal certifying the nature of its contents. So too are people, first by God with respect to His Children. "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a… Continue reading Your Marked Seal
The Spirit Led Congregation
I believe a change is coming to the body of Messiah. It’s a move toward God away from man; Spirit initiated rather than temporal. This enhanced Spiritual relationship will come with change from a physical focused and designed production to an organic submissive receptive approach. Holy Spirit control and influence in the congregation must be… Continue reading The Spirit Led Congregation
Death to Self
There are many means of death. Most of us experience a slow process that takes seventy or so years, where we gradually lose our skills, facilities, abilities, and eventually life functions. Others are cutoff in mid-stride from numerous afflictions, accidents or even crime. What does your life consist of? Perhaps it is your pursuit of… Continue reading Death to Self
Alone With Yeshua
The Lord is our shepherd, David knew this as a shepherd himself. He had times in quietness, solitude, where he had communion with God in praise and worship. It was these unrecorded private times that laid a foundation for hearing and awareness when the presence of God was near, working, building greater relationship. David shared… Continue reading Alone With Yeshua
Activity in Ten Dimensions
Scientists postulate ten conceivable dimensions: 1) width, 2) length, 3) depth, 4) time, 5) another world somewhat different from our own, 6) a matrix of other worlds each different in relationship to that of our own, 7) a matrix of worlds incomparably different from our own from the beginning, 8) a matrix of different worlds… Continue reading Activity in Ten Dimensions
Conversations on the Trail
My Son, his two daughters and I, went on a backpacking hike over the weekend. My ten year old granddaughter and I were discussing our salvation experiences and I mentioned that after I was baptized as a child, I was not taught about the Holy Spirit in our church. My granddaughter interrupted asking, "How is… Continue reading Conversations on the Trail
Times of Refreshing
You can call on the Lord Yeshua now, nothing can stop you or separate you from God's love in Yeshua Messiah. (Rom. 8:38-39). Exalt Him above all; in surrender cast yourself into His hands. Accept everything He is giving, say, Yes, to Him and receive His love which is poured into your heart. (Rom. 5:5).… Continue reading Times of Refreshing
Kingdom Preparation
This is our duty to prepare ourselves for readiness, though our role is limited in the greater ongoing preparation in heaven. Yeshua said, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." (John 14:3) What… Continue reading Kingdom Preparation
What the Bible Says
I was visiting my ninety-seven year old father-in-law and he was telling me about the old man who was cutting his lawn at that time. He interjected, "He speaks in Jibber-jabber." I paused offering a quizzical expression, to which he added, "We used to call them Holy Rollers." I just said, "Oh", as there are… Continue reading What the Bible Says
New Life
Perhaps the most current, tangible, widespread and ongoing evidence of the truth and power contained in the message of the Bible is the transformation experienced by every believer. It is described therein, by Yeshua Himself in a conversation with Nicodemus, a zealous religious leader who admitted to Yeshua, " 'Rabbi, we know that you are… Continue reading New Life
The Intercession of God
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:31-32. "Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit… Continue reading The Intercession of God
The Spirit is in You
As a disciple of Yeshua, Believers do what He did. (John 14: 12; Rom. 8: 29; 2 Cor. 3: 18). The same Holy Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on every born again Believer as it was on Yeshua. Many reservations, qualifications, exceptions, distinctions and excuses come into my mind even as I write this,… Continue reading The Spirit is in You
Have You Asked For Victory?
Yeshua said, "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the… Continue reading Have You Asked For Victory?
God Is With Our Mouth
"But Moses said to the LORD, 'Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.' Then the LORD said to him, 'Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind?… Continue reading God Is With Our Mouth
His Work
God is at rest from creation, but He is working His will in mankind to gather a people destined for glory and to be in relationship with Him in Heaven. At the outset, Man fell through disobedience and has suffered under the influence of the enemy, Satan, a rebellious being. God is Sovereign and prepared… Continue reading His Work
As A Child
We were keeping our three granddaughters, the youngest is almost three, and we sat down to eat. I asked who would like to say the blessing? The older sisters said, "Hailey can pray." I said, "Ok", and she began to pray. My hearing is weakening and Hailey is not the clearest speaker, so I had… Continue reading As A Child
God’s Congregation
Today there is a shaking in American and the Church because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most unprecedented is the impact on the Church, gatherings have been outlawed, free association and assembly has been severely restricted. Panic is imminent, not so much in regard to the Church, but among the public in general. What is the… Continue reading God’s Congregation
Holy Spirit Impartation
"On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.' By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in… Continue reading Holy Spirit Impartation
Acceptance
I made a small sign with a black marker and some white cardboard. I wrote in large bold letters "I ACCEPT", and put it on the wall. It was during college that I had a personal revival of sorts and was filled with the Holy Spirit. This term, "filled" is from decades of perspective and… Continue reading Acceptance
Prayer Note
I kept thinking about my friend and brother in the Lord while I went about my business. When I ran an errand, when I helped the neighbor, and as I was cutting firewood; so I decided to call and find out what was happening with my friend. As soon as I asked, he described the… Continue reading Prayer Note
You Are Not Alone
"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." (John 5: 24). Can you accept these words of Yeshua? Do you trust Him? Is this your destiny? Do you see any requirement in… Continue reading You Are Not Alone
Spiritual Testimony
On Thursday, September 26, 2019 the 700 Club TV show aired an account of a woman who had an abortion when she was in her early twenties. The doctor told her an abortion was possible, but it would by very painful as she would have to deliver the baby. Afterwards the memory was painful and… Continue reading Spiritual Testimony
