And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. (2 Corinthians 3:3 ESV) What a glorious description of the work of the Spirit in our hearts! There is Read More
The Heart
As in water face answered to face
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. (Proverbs 27:19 KJV) I did mention this year is a year of preparation of the heart. The next obvious question is: what are we preparing our hearts for? The answer is simple: for the glory of God that is already here Read More
Out of the heart of men proceed words and actions
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness (Mark 7:21–22 KJV) Jesus made the remarkable statement above that highlights the preeminence of our hearts in our daily activities. In essence, He said thoughts, words, and actions proceed Read More
A new heart will I give you
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you..(Ezekiel 36:26 KJV) This year for us here at Patrick Oben Ministries Inc is one of preparation of the heart, as I stated from January 1st. The Lord is directing us to pay attention to the states and activities Read More
Expressing the treasure in earthen vessels
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us (2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV) Paul says we have this treasure in earthen vessels in the verse above. What treasure was he referring to? In verse 6, he was talking about the glory of God in Read More
Beware of heart failure from fear
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) I did mention the Lord had put in my heart to prepare our hearts this year. It is a year to prepare the inner man to Read More
Training your heart to walk with the Holy Spirit this year
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil (Hebrews 5:14 ESV) God’s glory is brooding over the earth and your life in these strange days we are living in. Some of you, hopefully all, will encounter God and experience Read More
Preparing your heart for a move of the Holy Spirit
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments (Ezra 7:10 KJV) Glory & Grace Daily devotional new year series this year is focused on what the Lord is laying in my heart for the coming months. It is Read More