A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken (Proverbs 15:13, KJV) Glory & Grace Daily devotional for May 1st discussed the mystery of spiritual heart failure, looking at how fear causes the heart to fail and produce symptoms. I will continue using medical analogy today to Read More
The Spiritual Heart—The Real Power Controlling Your Life
The mystery of spiritual heart failure
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken (Luke 21:26 KJV) Heart failure is a medical condition in which the heart fails to do its job as a pump to send blood to the organs of the Read More
Open my eyes, Lord!
Open thou mine eyes, That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law (Psalm 119:18, KJV) The Psalmist cries out to the LORD to open his eyes that he may see wondrous things out His Law. Was the Psalmist physically blind? Certainly not! He was not asking God to open his physical eyes. His Read More
It was not so from the beginning
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. (Matt. 19:8 KJV) Genesis 1:1-2 tells us that “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form and void…”. These verses Read More
For it is God which Worketh in You
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure (Philippians 2:13, KJV) This verse is a remarkable narration of the operations of divine influences on human volition, willingness, purposes, and desires. It says God is the One working in you to accomplish two things. The first Read More
Dying to self
Saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” (Lk. 22:42 ESV). The concept of dying to self not only confused me as a young Christian, it scared me. One day, I met a brother who had just completed a 7-day fast. He was obviously Read More
The Kingdom of God is Righteousness, Peace and joy
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost (Rom. 14:17 KJV). What is the kingdom of God? The scripture above defines it for us: it is the reign of God’s righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit! The word “reign” means to Read More
Walk in love
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour (Eph. 5:2 KJV). The believer’s walk of love is the epitome of Christian maturity and Christlikeness. God is love, and when His nature is fully immersed in Read More