Faith: The Final Frontier
We need to train our faith as we grow closer to God.
We need to train our faith as we grow closer to God.
Father God was scanning bodies long before the CT scanner, and in greater detail – finding the true nature of man’s heart.
Just as Jesus instructed His disciples to pray for daily bread, we need to go daily to the Scriptures which is the Bread of Life to every believer.
The generous actions of one being persecuted will reflect the love of God in their life.
We must turn our eyes away from the world’s vanities to the truly beautiful things of the Kingdom of God.
Moses was not keen on what God required of him, but he obeyed Him regardless.
God may have a particular agenda in mind for your unsettled desire to change yourself this time of year.
God sees His children and knows their troubles.
They had tried on their own strength and failed, but with Jesus, they were successful.
And then the Heavenly choir appeared as if the sight of one angel wasn’t magnificent enough!
The religious duties performed in our churches once a week are no better than the duties of the Pharisees to impress others.
A hermeneutic of beauty — one predicated on a grateful perspective, appreciative of everything as a gift.
Peace (shâlôm) means to be happy, healthy, rested, and secure in God our Father.
He is coming most humbly before Almighty God to seek mercy for Israel and himself.
Time, itself, is an inadequate descriptor of who God is and what He is doing.
We may not say a word but God’s peace is our testimony to those we meet – telling them that we trust God.
The Holy Spirit remains in us strengthening and guiding us each day…God keeps His promises!
Jesus said we should just tell the truth: “Let your no mean no and your yes mean yes.”
The question isn’t whether we will live with our past, but how will we choose to live with it?
The manna provided by God for the Israelites in the wilderness was a reminder of their great need of Him.
In my reflections, I realized that the rules that dictate my bird table also apply to sharing the Word of God.
As children of God we need to be watchful that the heavenly flow through our heart is not blocked by the filthy detritus of this world.
When the child of God binds his faith and position, it is a strong cord indeed.
There was the miraculous hand of God on his body and in his heart.
God saw and approved of Daniel’s faithfulness to Him, giving Daniel favor before men.
We dare to approach the nearness of the Almighty because there is over us the shadow of a cross.
The curated spectator lifestyle our high-definition screens afford us allows our minds to be anywhere else but here.
The grace of Daniel is seen in that he requested rather than demanded of the king’s eunuch; a worthy lesson for us today.
God is no man’s debtor – He always rewards our generosity.
God really does know the full contents of our hearts.
We have all been empowered by His Spirit to serve Him in His power, not in our own.
As children of God, we only need to know that our Father knows when and who to share the gospel with.
The measure of our legacy doesn’t arise from self-examination, rather it is measured in the footprints and fingerprints we leave behind.
Robins remind me of my Lord due to the legend attached to how they attained their red breast.
He had left her alone because she had two large bodyguards as an escort, one on each shoulder.
Jeremiah believed God and did what he was told.
As children of God, it would be wise to choose riches that last for eternity.
When we plan our life, it is on a small canvas, but our Heavenly Father has the whole panoramic picture stretched out before Him.
The modern mind is inclined to reductively flatten everything out into demystified curated explainable bits of data.
The main purpose of God’s actions was to bring His children back to Him in repentance.
According to the Bible, happiness is found in fearing (revering) the Lord.
We are called to to examine ourselves each day, to see if there is evidence of Christ our Lord in our life.
I am always amazed at what Almighty God can do with the least likely people.
It is indeed encouraging to “know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God.
A society incapable of thinking for itself is far more easily manipulated.
To read the 23rd Psalm slowly, chapter by chapter, with a shepherd guiding the way, is a real blessing indeed.
Jeremiah knew that regardless of circumstances, God’s compassion would be seen eventually in His perfect timing.
Jeremiah is seeking a divine restoration by the hands of a great doctor – the Great Physician.
In His Word, they will remain healthy and fruitful, even in time of spiritual drought in their nation.
It is often necessary to simplify things by going back to the beginning.
Pronouncing certain people groups as sub-human is precisely how genocide and slavery have always been justified.
The door won’t stay open forever!
In nature, a percentage of seeds can fail, but God’s Word never fails– it always achieves what He sent it out for.
We can have an inner sense of balance based on truth, stabilizing truth.
God watches and seeks His children, no matter how far away they are.
I don’t know about you, but to me being completely with God, safe and at peace in Him sounds excellent.
Jesus steps forward, and gently holds Malchus’ head in His hands.
This is the metaphysics of my faith – to seek the places where heaven and earth are being reconciled.
We see our Lord Jesus calling for the same belief as Jehoshaphat called for – belief minus fear!
The Word of God does not change and always gives the right view.
The Word is alive in us through the Holy Spirit giving us a sort of spiritual inner ear to help us keep our balance.
Men today despise the Word of God, only wanting to hear pleasant things rather than God’s Word of Truth.
David seeks God’s compassion and cleansing, even though he has sinned against Him.
The child of God receives from the riches of Heaven by the hand of God Almighty.
His blood shed on Calvary’s Cross covers the repentant sinner in forgiveness, adopting them into God’s family.
The world will always threaten and attack us, but our spiritual security is always active.
God is perpetually speaking meaning and significance into our existence, ever bringing purpose into our lives.
As our Father, He loves to hear our praises.
The child of God finds strength and courage, knowing Him who they wait for.
Many people choose any way rather than God’s Way.
The words of the Bible are not only to be heard and read but to be kept.
We need times of recalibration and reordering of our lives to experience the peace of God.
The two things that are for certain in this world and control our lives are time and tide.
The songs you sing today prophesy the theology you will adhere to tomorrow.
Peter encourages us to put on a new garment; one of truth and love – the Word of God.
The only desire that can bring order and proportion to every other desire . . . is our desire for God.
Sometimes He will bless us through a timely provision in life, be it an incident or through another person.
God is the Master of the large and the small.
He will save us and be our refuge in whatever storm we are in the midst of.
There are hunters dispatched to hide in the weeds of the culture, stalking the unwary potential prey.
The practice of mercy is infectious; it receives mercy in return from those who are blessed by mercy at first.
Everything exists as a whole, yet contributes to a higher purpose, serving a greater purpose.
There is nothing quite like the promise of a friend or loved one to stand with you in difficult times.
When I see someone in distress, I am reminded of my dependence upon the Eternal One.
Our heroes would remind us that the nations and the peoples need Jesus.
Do we throw unholy tantrums when things are not going our way?
Choosing of the least expected and the youngest by God is a constant theme in the Bible.
Having a clear vision of where you are going, and why you want to go there, is so important.
It certainly takes a resilient faith to hold firmly to the blessings found in scripture for those persecuted for their love of Christ.
There is something repulsive about the gospel to those who oppose it.
We can see proof of God by His provision and grace in our lives, or in the lives of others.
Jesus speaks to those who seek spiritual sustenance in this verse.
In modern society being meek, gentle, or humble are not admired attributes – indeed they are often mocked.
God purposes to bring healing and redemption to those in need, especially those who are poor or mourning.
Mornings are full of promise—as sure as the turning of the earth.
Jesus chooses to enter into the world we experience . . . so that we might be able to truly know Him.
To display His love may lead others to repentance for sin they have committed.
If our Lord’s enemies watched Him closely, His enemies today also watch us closely.
I believe our Lord cares for the poor in all aspects of their life whether it be physical or spiritual.
We can remain calm where others may panic.