"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4 In my continued study on prayer and intercession, I am amazed at how our heavenly Father answers our prayers when we know why and what to pray. Two main points of...
A most unusual discovery in our study of the words “Ask, Seek, and Knock” is that Jesus expresses only one thing for each of these. In Luke 11:13, He says to “ASK for the Holy Spirit.” In Matthew 6:33 He commands us to “SEEK the kingdom of God and His righteousness.”...
As I continue this search for the meanings of Jesus' words, I am impressed with the thoughts of fervently asking, diligently seeking, and urgently knocking. We are sharing what God's Word reveals of diligently seeking in this post. When Jesus told His disciples to...
Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek, and ye shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7 As I have been interceding for Bill and Terry these two weeks, the importance of prayer has again become for me a major interest and calling for another...
How do you know your faith is real? Faith in Christ can be determined by what we call the Faith Triangle. The only true faith is the reality of living "in Christ" and "Christ in us" (Romans 8:9-11). It is the supernatural working of His Spirit. Faith does not come by...
If we know anything of the past and the future according to God's eternal plan, we understand the times in which we live. This is not all there is, nor are we even near the end of what we must go through. Eternity is called the Promised Land because it is planned for...
Have you run into the grocery store bypassing the grocery carts because you only needed one or two items. Before you get to check-out your arms are loaded with other things you see. Something else you remembered you cannot get because your arms are loaded already....
A short note today in relation to last Saturday's post Advocates for Bill and Terri: I had thought to reference this during the week but did not have time. Much of the week has been spent in intercession for Bill and Terri. Too, I have spent a considerable amount of...
A few days ago, a friend made reference to her daughter’s piano teacher who is taking her daughter "to a new level.” Music students rate themselves as beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Not many go from beginner to advanced, but from one level to another, as they...