Going deeper with Jesus
This writing is about a friend who taught me a lot.
There is a constant debate about faith and worksThe answer is very simple: It’s bothBut it is not the kind of work you think of nor are the works rewarded the same way we are used to on EarthThose who are looking for Earthly rewards, will get them;And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be […]
Laboring in Prayer Read More »
Hurting God’s feelings? In other words, grieving the Holy SpiritAnd grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30Gulp This morning, I was thinking about how I hurt someone’s feelings yesterdayThen, I was thinking about just the day before how I had judged someone else for hurting
Hurting God’s Feelings Read More »
And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Jesus beckons us to come near to HimTo listen, to hearTo seek Him,To understand His ways and learn of HimIf we draw near to Him, He will draw near to usIf you have a glimpse
Do Not Refuse His Call Read More »
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. Psalm 119:32 I was listening to the Book of Psalms this morningI had never noticed this verse beforeEnlarge my heartThe psalmist is asking for the Lord to enlarge his heart as he learns, seeks and fills himself with God’s commandments The
We are at God’s Mercy When a house is in the pending state, a lot of things can happen to fail the saleThe house is not sold until it is recorded and funded and it has been entered into the permanent records That is the same way while we are on EarthUntil we have been
We are at God’s Mercy for Salvation Read More »
The last little while I have been lamenting over those to whom I have not shared the gospel. People who have been in my life, neighbors, coworkers, people I might not have known well but still had the opportunity to share what I knew and had not taken it. We can’t go back. We can
Correcting Regrets Read More »
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 What percentage do we have to love the truth? 80%?
Itching Ears or Sound Doctrine Read More »
And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: John 20:22 Receive ye the Holy Ghost Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Speaking in tongues is a manifestation of the Holy GhostMany teach that tongues are not for today or are not importantor that it has
Resist Not the Holy Spirit Read More »
When I arise, there You areAlways listening, ever presentWhen I cry out to You, You are nearAs I seek You, I find YouMy sweet JesusAlways forgiving, always looking for the goodNo matter how many times I fail You, You seem to forgetYou never bring them up again even though the enemy does If I ask
A Psalm of Reflection Read More »
Christians need to preach the gospel to every creatureLet us not make the mistake of condemning someone to Hell, that is, thinking there is no hope for some to get their lives right with GodIt does not matter what we thinkGod did not come to save the righteousHe heals the sick, makes the lame to
God’s Hand is not Shortened that it Cannot Save Read More »