And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic, clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from before Israel, for the LORD fights for them against Read More
The Flourishing Christian Life
How to Train Your Heart to Believe God
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10, KJV) The scripture above says we believe with our hearts. The heart in the scripture is usually the center of our inner life, of our emotions, thoughts, and will. Furthermore, our inner life is actually made Read More
God’s Idea of the “FiveFold” Ministry
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11–12, NET) Christ has a governing structure for His Body, often called the fivefold ministry made up Read More
The Word of God or Psychological Motivations?
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God (1 Corinthians 2:5, KJV) God has spoken to His people over the years through other men and women. He used ordinary people He anointed to communicate His words to us as the Bible. After the scriptures were written, Read More
The Love Language of Jesus
If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15, KJV) Dr. Gary Chapman’s book “The Five Love Languages” has been a tremendous blessing to many. The central theme that runs in the book is that each of us has a unique way we perceive that someone loves us. Well, Jesus tells us in very plain Read More
Be Careful not to Do This….
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man holds it in check (Proverbs 29:11, HCSB) The book of Proverbs is indeed practical wisdom for our daily living. It says above that “a fool gives full vent to his anger.” That is, the Lord is saying to us that when we allow Read More
Living in the Spirit: Why is this Confusing?
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God… (Galatians 2:20, KJV) God is spirit, and the Christian life is rooted in the spirit realm. There are scores Read More
Beware of the Voice of the Devil
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do…When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it (John 8:44, KJV) I have written a handful of devotionals about the voice of God. As a Christian, hearing God’s voice Read More