Matthew 7:24 24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Jesus was a master teacher who explained concepts in a way that everyone could understand. He said that building your life is like building a house. In building… Read More »
Psalm 103 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,5 who satisfies your desires with… Read More »
She said, “You are the God who sees me. Genesis 16:13 Hagar who ran away from a dysfunctional family ascribed the name ROI – the God who sees to the Lord. Abraham and Sarah´s plans to have the promised child through their maidservant was ill conceived and resulted in family friction. As Hagar went into… Read More »
….Follow me and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19. I love this passage because it encompasses the whole spectrum of what it means to follow Christ. First there is the initial salvation experience (Follow me) this is where we make the decision to follow Christ as we learn of his saving grace… Read More »
We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” Numbers 13:33 As a baby elephant, it is tied to a stake that makes it hard for the tiny elephant to cut lose. With time the elephant gets bigger and stronger but it has been programmed in its mind that… Read More »
31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them. Mark 1:31 My salvation experience and my calling to the ministry was almost simultaneous. I was interested in Olivia and wanted to know if I went into the ministry if… Read More »
….you will never wash my feet….unless you wash my feet you will have no part with me..John 13:8 In this well known passage where Jesus washes the feet of Peter, there are three possible explanations. 1. It is an example of the humility and servant like attitude of Jesus. From this passage and others is… Read More »
…one thing you lack. Mark 10:21 – Jesus spoke this words to a rich young ruler who said he had faithfully kept the law. Jesus told him to sell everything he had, give it to the poor and then follow him. He went away because he was encumbered with many riches. The fact is that… Read More »
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Phillipians 4:6 One time I was meditating on this verse and the Lord impressed upon me two boxes. One of them was a worry box where we are told not to put anything… Read More »
…..as long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in the camp. Numbers 9:18 As the Israelites journeyed through the desert- a cloud would cover them and guide them. The cloud symbolizes the presence of God. When the cloud stopped, they stopped and they remained there as long as the cloud didn’t move.… Read More »