Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” – Genesis 15:5 It’s an impossible task…that’s there to remind you that God’s called you to do the impossible. Not because you can…but because He’s promised.
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Faithful few
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, my dear, you are worried and bothered about providing so many things. Only a few things are really needed, perhaps only one. Mary has chosen the best part and you must not tear it away from her!” – Luke 10:41-42 In any given endeavour, success comes down to identifying …
Just keep sowing
The sower sows the word. – Mark 4:14 …and let the Word do the work.
When God speaks He always creates
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. – 1 Peter 1:16 Every time God speaks, He creates. He demonstrated this principle and set the precedent when He steps onto the stage of the opening act of Genesis 1:3 which simply says: And God said, Let there be light: and there was …
Because He loves you
King David went in, took his place before God, and prayed: “Who am I, my Master God, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? But that’s nothing compared to what’s coming, for you’ve also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into …
Total immersion
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized andempowered and united with the Holy Spirit, not long from now.” – Acts 1:5 The difference between being wet and being soaked-and-drenched-to-the-bone… …is the difference between simply sprinkling herbs on a piece of chicken right before you cook it…and marinating the chicken for 48 hours in a special …
Don’t forget the Chemistry
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 3:18 Chopping up a piece of wood, doesn’t change the nature of the wood…it only changes its physical …
The place of Zoë
One thing have I desired of the Lord; that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple. – Psalm 27:4 When God spent time communing with Adam in the Garden of Eden…what did they talk about? …
Chekov’s gun
But someone randomly shot an arrow that struck Israel’s king between the joints in his armor. “Turn around and get me out of the battle,” the king told his chariot driver. “I’ve been hit!” – 1 Kings 22:34 From Wikipedia: Chekhov’s gun is a dramatic principle that every memorable element in a fictional story must be necessary and irreplaceable, …
You can’t fail
Meanwhile, God’s firm foundation is as firm as ever, these sentences engraved on the stones: god knows who belongs to him. spurn evil, all you who name god as god. – 2 Timothy 2:9 You can’t fail, because you belong to God. You are His and He is bound in a covenant relationship with you. You can’t …