After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: “Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things.” – Revelation 4:1 In order to see further, you’ve got to find a …
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Refuge, strength, help, trouble
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1 “Lord, open his eyes that he might see.” That was the cry of Elisha when his servant despaired at the sight of the Syrian army encompassed about them. It’s also the cry of Wisdom in the streets hoping you notice …
The power of thank you
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Someone right now is desperately praying and seeking for that thing you’re grumbling and complaining about. Your house is too small…they’re homeless sleeping on the street. Your car keeps breaking down…they’re walking everywhere in …
Cause of love
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. – Ephesians 5:31 Cause. A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition. Cause. Reasonable grounds for doing, thinking, or feeling something. Cause. A principle, aim, …
Too busy to think
We tear down arguments, and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:5 The world is after your mind. Every day, companies pour billions of dollars into grabbing your attention and accessing your mind through words, sounds and images…with …
Escaping corruption
“…that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” – 2 Peter 1:4 In the beginning was the Word, and in the end is the Word. But in between the beginning and end was a wrinkle in which the expressions and definitions …
BlesSing
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. – Genesis 12:2 There’s great blessing when you sing. In tune, out of tune, with all the words or even when you’ve forgotten most of them…something powerful happens when you sing. …
Pretend lions
Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. – 1 Peter 5:8 First of all, you’ve got an opponent: someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary. And your opponent is not a …
Get in character
Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 Be bold. Be strong. That’s the command…and it’s got nothing to do with feeling bold or strong. Instead, you’re to remember that you are an actor, and your job is to …
Strange customs
Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.” – Romans 12:19 I know it feels weird, but you need to take it seriously that …