Let’s look at the verse, Isaiah 41:10, and then see how the preceding verses intensify the point of the verse. There are two commands in the verse not to fear and five pillars of fearlessness. “Fear not” is the first command at the beginning of the verse. And then the second is “do not anxiously look about you”. As … [Read more...]
A Lot Can Happen in Three Days!
He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 2018
We saw a tweet from Pastor Steven Lawson and we couldn't agree more with him: "As we start a new year, may this be the year we hear the shout, the trumpet of God, and the voice of the archangel. Come, Lord Jesus! Come!" Exult and Rejoice We will exult and rejoice in you. Song of Songs … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Being a mother is a very important role that the Lord chooses to give to many women. A Christian mother is told to love her children (Titus 2:4-5), in part so that she does not bring reproach on the Lord and on the Savior whose name she bears. Children are a gift from the Lord (Psalm 127:3-5). In Titus 2:4, the … [Read more...]
Groaning for Redemption
We ourselves . . . Groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Romans 8:23 This groaning is common among God's people: To a greater or lesser extent we all feel it. It is not the groan of murmuring or complaint: It is a note of desire rather than of distress. Having … [Read more...]
Count It All Joy
Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. Luke 6:22-23 Did you … [Read more...]
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, in the U.S., is a day of remembrance to those who gave their lives for serving their country. Statistics for wars and conflicts starting from year 1775 – present: 1,354,664+ Deaths 40,917+ Missing 1,498,237+ Wounded (source, Wikipedia) Sobering. As Americans we have freedom today because of … [Read more...]
Be Bold as the Disciples
Do you want to be bold as the disciples were? I mean the disciples after Pentecost, not the ones who cowered as Christ was led to the cross. How many of us have read Acts and wanted to emulate Peter, Stephen and Paul? I know I have. Following is a great and timely article by Jordan Standridge which appeared on The … [Read more...]
The Power of God in Prayer
The Power of God in Prayer. If we believe God's Word, we are bound to believe that prayer affects God, and affects him mightily; that prayer avails, and that prayer avails mightily. There are wonders in prayer because there are wonders in God. Prayer has no talismanic influence. It is no mere fetish. It has no … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 2016
Relent, Lord! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. May your deeds be shown to your … [Read more...]
