I first published this post two years ago today, but it's a good word for any new year's consideration. Enjoy. **** Here we are, at the end of another year of life. We look back on the last twelve months and consider hopefully what might be in our future for the next twelve. It’s a …
The Gift of Difficulties
There’s something very special about a godly man or woman that I believe thrills God’s heart. After all, He did make us in His own image. Adam and Eve were created to have intimate fellowship with God. Psalm 4:3 tells us how God feels about a person who commits himself to a life of obedience …
The Ministry of Intercession
Andrew Murray's little book, The Ministry of Intercession, is transforming. It's so good I wanted to share one of the chapters with you. I'm going to do this in several blog posts, sharing a little each day. It's so worth your time to read. I'm quoting from Chapter 14 ... God Seeks Intercessors. "I have set watchmen upon …
Grace Beats Regret
I am struck by a phrase in this verse: that we would be holy and blameless before Him. It doesn’t say “might be” or “hopefully will be.” It says that God chose us, before we were ever born, so that we would be holy and blameless before Him. And why we were chosen to be …
Like A Child
Matthew 18:1-3 – At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom …