“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.”Mk 6:27-28. When you love your enemies you can experience true freedom. When you can bless those who hurt you, you are released from any […]
I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” LK 5:32. Jesus came to fill the void in our heart. He came to clear our past failures with the power of His love that will endure forever. He can only move […]
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine must be stored in new wineskins. But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”LK 5:37-39. If […]
But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. LK 5:15-16. The importance of prayer can not be underestimated. Even Jesus in the midst of His ministry while […]
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” And this time their nets […]
At the lord’s direction, Moses kept a written record of their progress. Num 33:2a. Sometimes you need to keep track of the journey to see how far you’ve come. We can easily find ourselves in situations where all we see is the problem and forget how much we have grown in our faith and the […]
O God, you are my God;I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how […]
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. PS 62:1,2. We wait in complete confidence knowing that if God is for us, who can be against us. We know that God’s promises are true and we […]
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wing until the danger passes by… My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! PS 57:1,7. He is our confidence. His Word is […]
Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her…. You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.” LK 1:38,45. Our faith in God is active and alive. Our belief in Jesus releases resurrection life into our Spirit […]