Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.” Most of you are familiar with the longest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 119 with 176 verses. It covers over six pages in my Bible. Any time you try to follow a daily Bible reading plan Psalm 119 is usually given it’s own day due to it’s length. I have a new Bible, and I am reading my way through it, but I have not set myself a time limit. So when I got to Psalm 119, I decided to take my time and meditate on the verses and I was amazed at what God showed me. In Matthew 7 Jesus tells His followers to ask God for things, but most of us are at a loss for knowing what we should be asking God for. What’s amazing to me about Psalm 119 is that in parts of it, David lists many things ... Read More about What God Is Waiting to Give You
What God Is Waiting to Give You
Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.” Most of you are familiar with the longest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 119 with 176 verses. It covers over six pages in my Bible. Any time you try to follow a daily Bible reading plan Psalm 119 is usually given its own day due to its length. I have a new Bible, and I am reading my way through it, but I have not set myself a time limit. So when I got to Psalm 119, I decided to take my time and meditate on the verses, and I was amazed at what God showed me. In Matthew 7 Jesus tells His followers to ask God for things, but most of us are at a loss for knowing what we should be asking God for. What’s amazing to me about Psalm 119 is that in parts of it David lists many things ... Read More about What God Is Waiting to Give You
We Have the Mind of Christ
I Corinthians 2:16 – “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.” Paul says this amazing statement almost as an after thought. As believers in Jesus Christ…as those who possess the Holy Spirit of God; we have also been given the mind of Christ. That is astonishing if you think about it. For those of us who trust in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, God has not just given us salvation and citizenship in heaven, by His grace and by the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts we can think like Jesus. Which means that when those powerful temptations come upon us; the ones Satan knows he can always get us with, now, in Christ, we can say “NO”. What an awesome weapon! All we have to do is say “no”, which, because of Jesus, we can do now. ... Read More about We Have the Mind of Christ
God is Greater than My Heart
Psalm 108: 1-5 – “My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! Awake O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn! I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!” I remember a time when a someone who was part of a worship team called me aside during an assembly and said, “Please pray for me. My heart really isn’t in this today.” You could be judgmental and call this person a hypocrite for leading worship songs about the greatness of God without feeling passionate in their heart at that moment; but if you do, you would have to call David a ... Read More about God is Greater than My Heart
The Secret Path to Spiritual Joy
Psalms 105:1-6 – “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call on His name; make known His deeds among the people! Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that He has done, His miracles and the judgments He uttered, O offspring of Abraham, His servant, children of Jacob, His chosen ones!” Look closely at these verses. They are written as commands. At first glance, someone might think God sounds demanding or self-centered. But those who truly know Him understand that this is not the case at all. These commands are not about feeding God’s ego—they are for our benefit. God’s very nature is love. He loves us ... Read More about The Secret Path to Spiritual Joy
How Do You Rejoice When Life Hurts?
I Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” At first reading, these lines from the Apostle Paul seem like a happy, poetic view of life that resemble a cheerful statement on a coffee mug that is meant to brighten up our day. But this is not poetry, and it’s not Paul’s advice for keeping a smile on your face. Read it again. Paul writes this as a command. To emphasize this point, the apostle says, ‘this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.’ Suddenly, this little sentence becomes an overwhelming spiritual necessity. Like…how do you do this?! The ‘pray without ceasing’ part is not quite as daunting. I understand trying to live my life always being aware of Christ’s ... Read More about How Do You Rejoice When Life Hurts?