And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. – Revelation 4:8 A powerful hymn with beautiful versions performed by Sufjan Stevens as well as many, many, others. Holy, Holy, …
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Strange desires
At that time, the Philistines were in control of Israel, and the Lord wanted to stir up trouble for them. That’s why he made Samson desire that woman. – Judges 14:4 God made Samson desire something that was ‘wrong’. Maybe “made” is too awkward a word. The KJV says that Samson wanting a Philistine bride was “of …
You’ve got to pray
Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41 Thank you MC Hammer, for the gift of this line: You’ve got to pray, just to make it today. It’s a catchy paraphrase of the Word’s instruction to His disciples in the Garden …
Wishes into what you usually do
Jesus went out [of the city] to the Mount of Olives as he usually did. His disciples followed him. – Luke 22:39 To be human is to be habitual. From breathing 20 breaths per minute, to circulating 6 litres of blood around the body every minute, to adding milk and then sugar, to the time …
Be bold!*
Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 Freedom lies in being bold. – Robert Frost Out with the old, in with the bold. – Anon Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold. – Herbert Spencer The doors …
Do not doubt
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. – …
You can go faster
Then the LORD gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel. – 1 Kings 18:46 You carry the supernatural ability to go faster. Yes, even faster than that…because where Elijah had to wait on the Lord to …
Moved with compassion
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. – Matthew 14:14 It won’t work if you don’t believe, and you won’t work It if you don’t care. These are the rules for which everything contrary is an exception. He could do no mighty works there because of …
What are you under?
For I am a man also under the authority of another, and have soldiers under me: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he cometh: and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. – Matthew 8:9 Are you Under pressure, under valued, under staffed, under estimated, under …
The worse we are
God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. – Romans 5:20 …the better He is (to us). That’s Grace…a spiritual force of the Nature that you carry. That’s what He placed in you, and it’s what …