Image by Jeremy Marx from Pixabay The desire of every true believer is to see God face to face. That desire, for most, is long-buried under a heap of stuff we call life. Buried and forgotten. We might catch a glimpse of it every once in a while. What if we allowed that longing to surface? What if we allowed that desire to see Him to become larger and larger until it flavors our entire life. It is easy as…
The Old Testament sacrifices were a sweet, pleasant aroma to Jehovah God. It cost the givers. It cost the animal’s life. It was a service, a worship to God. Jesus said that a friend will lay down his life for a friend. We tend to think of this as physically dying for that friend. That rarely happens. It isn’t usually required of us. That kind of sacrifice can mean something quite ordinary. What does happen frequently are everyday chances to…
We all lose touch with God in our daily lives. That was not meant to be. We are meant to live in His Presence all the time. God promised to never leave us or forsake us. In reality, it is we who leave Him as we carry on with life. When we set Him aside to attend to our responsibilities, we cut ourselves off from Him. It is not intentional. It is done in ignorance. We compartmentalize our life. God…
Today I am just going to list some Bible references regarding loving God. As I was reading recently, a couple of these verses caught my attention. So I explored it further. I’ve heard some of these verses read… incompletely. Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. ESV Matthew 22:37Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…
O God Most High, I pray for authentic faith. I ask that I will so completely believe in You that my faith moves from my head to my heart where I can receive Jesus and allow Him into my throne room. I pray that I will so trust Him that I will step down from my throne, just as Jesus did, and allow Him to sit there to rule my life with His love, grace and purpose. Amen Words to…
What could be the best news ever for you? Could it be that you are really loved? We’ve all experienced love of one kind or another at various times in our lives. Maybe our parents loved us, or not. Sibling love, grandparent love, grandchildren love, or love of friends. They can love us the best they can, but they don’t know us, really. The deep hidden person inside. Their love is a human love, limited love. But Jesus, God, loves…
Are you part of the born again people? Did you know it is a journey? Did you know it isn’t a once done decision to follow Jesus Christ. It is a relationship with Him. A relationship requires interaction. Communication. Jesus Christ is a person to follow, to adore. He is fascinating. We want to know more about what He is like. What He thinks. What He feels. What are His goals,His purpose. It is a private relationship between you and…
There are times when it seems words of praise are inadequate. The songs of worship fall short of God’s majesty. Worship choruses can fail to express our praise to the King of the universe, whose kingdom stretches beyond the far reaches of the universe. God, who has always been and will always be, deserves so much more. But the “more” I am unable to give. I don’t have the words that are worthy of His hearing. He is worthy of…
I want to take a few minutes and expand a little on last week’s prayer about hunger for God. Create in us a hunger for You, O God, that is a starving, painful hunger. A longing, a pining for You that doesn’t just threaten to consume us, but actually does consume us. It consumes our thoughts, desires, and plans even while we go through every day with its responsibilities, relationships, and relaxation. May it be the default system running in…
Some time ago God showed me the reason we fear and go astray is that we forget that God loves us or that we don’t know He loves us. And last night I listened to a preacher say that we go astray when we forget God loves us. Same thought. I think that is the main reason for the problems believers have. If we really believed that God truly loves us then there would be no worries. There would be…
