Dragons and discernment
“And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.’ And it was so. “God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all theContinue Reading
“Cora” update
Bless the Lord, O my soul;And all that is within me, bless His holy name!Bless the Lord, O my soul,And forget not all His benefits:Who forgives all your iniquities,Who heals all your diseases,Who redeems your life from destruction,Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,Who satisfies your mouth with good things,So that your youth is renewed like theContinue Reading
Urgency
Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days;let me know how fleeting my life is.You have made my days a mere handbreadth;the span of my years is as nothing before you.Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. (Psalm 39:4-5 ESV) Last week IContinue Reading
Living Water Dialogue
But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.” (John 4:14 AMP) God, thank you for the peace andContinue Reading
Blindness and Victory
For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory. (Deuteronomy 20:4 NIV) There’s a line in the song “Way Maker” by Sinach that says, “Even when I don’t see it, you’re working.” I expect that, likeContinue Reading
All Fullness
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. (John 3:34 NIV) “A long time ago, in a chapter of life far, far away….” I realized that what we do for God is supposed to come out of who we are in Christ.Continue Reading
The Thief and Truth
For if you embrace the truth, it will release true freedom into your lives. (John 8:32 TPT) Have you ever been in a situation when you just didn’t know where the truth was? I’m not talking about which child used the Sharpie on the brand new furniture. I’m talking aboutContinue Reading
Hear, Listen, Respond
He who has ears [to hear], let him be listening and let him consider and perceive and comprehend by hearing. (Matthew 13:9 AMPC) I was starting to study the Parable of the Sower/Parable of the Seeds in Matthew 13 when I got “stuck” on one statement. Depending on the Bible translation, Matthew 13:9 sounds like this:Continue Reading
Depopulate hell
No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 GW) If you have any type of truthful understanding of what hell is, you do not want to go there. Nor do you wantContinue Reading
A mixed bag…redeemed
Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. (Psalm 103:1-2 NLT) We all have a variety of plants – good and bad – in the gardenContinue Reading