Being a believer should result in a longing to be with our wonderful Savior in heaven. There are days when we’ve had enough of living in this fallen world and are more than ready for the ultimate joy with no more pain no more tears! Along with this longing; however, is the heart of God […]
When questioned about which commandment was the greatest, Jesus responded: “And He said to him, ” ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS […]
Why is life so hard? Because we are in the midst of war! There is an unrelenting spiritual enemy plotting and scheming to steal, kill, and destroy every good gift from Our Heavenly Father. It is easy to lose heart and focus when life gets difficult and to look at your circumstances and be downcast. […]
Love is a word that gets thrown out there for everything from people to peanut butter. While its definition hasn’t changed, it’s uses have. If we were to look how we use the word love today, it might more closely resemble lust. It casually rolls off our tongue requiring little effort of thought as has […]
Have you ever thought about loving God as a commandment? When someone commands us to do something , sometimes there is something inside of us(our flesh) that causes us to want to say “No!”. We feel that our rights and freedoms have been infringed upon. What if that commandment is born out of love? It […]
What an incredible night to be a shepherd! It was a night like no other. CCould you imagine keeping watch and when an angel appears, followed by a multitude of heavenly hosts praising God? The long awaited messiah has finally been born! No wonder there was such a great magnitude of praise. Let’s keep that […]
God’s love is not just an external force that acts upon us but is actually manifested in us. It continues to grow the longer we walk in Him. This marvelous process was made possible by the life and work of Jesus Christ. It is a strange thing for us that we might live life through […]
Location, location, location. God does nothing by accident, including the choosing of Jesus’ birthplace. In Hebrew, Bethlehem is two words “house” and “bread”. Translated “house of bread”. God continues to make provision for His people through bread from heaven. During the exodus from Egypt, it is written: “Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I […]
There is a stinging truth that our pride often prevents us from seeing the depths of wickedness in our hearts. We make light of our sin and the sacrifice that was made to atone for it. We think of ourselves more highly than we ought. Sometimes we even intentionally sin ignoring the magnitude of the […]
There are four words we often forget when we pray….”According to His will”. These are not only words but a lifestyle that shapes all of our activity. We worship, pray and even love others according to His will. There should be no battle of wills. When We receive the gift of salvation we exchanged our […]