Hosea Recently I have been talking about spiritual detox. The process of letting God remove things from our lives that keep us apart from Him. Once we have removed the things that hold us back from God, we can’t just let our lives sit empty. We must then begin to work with the Holy Spirit… Continue reading Soften the Soil of your Heart
Called to a life of Worship. God calls us to be high priests, to live a life of worship to Him, but how do we do this. Ephesians tells us to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs among ourselves (the church), and make music unto the Lord in our hearts, and to give thanks for… Continue reading The stones will cry out.
Stepping out of the sinking sand and onto solid ground. If Christ is not what defines you, then something else is. If Christ is not what gives you meaning and worth, then someone or something else is. The problem is that if what defines you is not eternal, like Christ, one day what defines you… Continue reading Know Whose you are.
“… Yet you, O Lord, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; do not leave us.” Jeremiah 14:9 We are all called by His name. We are called to walk in the world, but not be of it. But what happens when we take our eyes off Jesus. Today… Continue reading Called By His Name
Study method In Bible study on Thursday, we talked about the Hebrew word, Pardes. It is used by rabbis as an acronym for how to understand scripture. The four parts of Pardes are P’shat, Remez, Dirash, and Sod. P’shat—the meaning of the story on a surface level. Remez— the symbolic meaning, the bigger idea behind… Continue reading The Weeping Prophet
Judgment Seat of Christ The word judgment may invoke images of a courtroom, of judges passing down judgment and criminals being walked away in cuffs. Or maybe it is an image of injustice and fear. Whatever comes to mind when you hear the word judgment, I want to share another image. An image that will… Continue reading Glory Bound
Charles H. Spurgeon once said, “A Bible that is falling apart, usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” He is on to something. I remember when I was young, about to move out of my parent’s house, I found an old bible. The pages were torn on the edges, creased, and filled with notations in the… Continue reading Ragged Bibles and calloused Knees
Make it your own. Before diving into your quiet time with Jesus, you will need to make sure that you have all the things you need, so you can get the most out of your time with Jesus. There is nothing worse than getting comfortable and deep in prayer only to hear the Lord speak… Continue reading Prepared and Expecting
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