1. “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the…
Yes, it’s your portion and your unfailing season for you to testify that God is evermore than ever good to you and your family! Great things of exceeding testimony for you now and henceforth; this is it: “And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of there.” (Deuteronomy 28:10, KJV). Therefore, still, hold on to your faith in God, who has never failed you and…
Martin Buber said: “Once they told Rabbi Pinhas of the great misery among the needy. He listened, sunk in grief. Then he raised his head. “Let us draw God into the world,” he cried, “and all need will be quenched.” God’s grace consists precisely in this that he wants to let himself be won by humanity, that he places himself, so to speak, into human hands. God wants to come to his world, but he wants to come to it…
1. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 2. “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 3 “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. Do your…
Penance or sacrifice yourself for God’s will could always recall to you your standing in what is the truth! Yes, it won’t be to no end. Penance yourself for truth, for equity. Penance yourself against all human sense for something that is great. Penance yourself for Christ no matter what, and look for the realm of God. There is extraordinary strength in this, no matter your belief system. Christianity is a call to you and me to indeed stand for…
Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt said: “Sacrifice yourself for God’s will. It will not be in vain. Sacrifice yourself for truth, for justice. Sacrifice yourself against all human sense for something that is truly good. Sacrifice yourself for Christ in all things, and seek the kingdom of God. There is great strength in this.… Stand for something; then your joy will be unbroken and lasting.”
1. “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” 2. “Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.” 3 Pay careful attention…
Yes, there is no fear in love!!! The notion of carefully expressing one’s mind to distinguish between the visible and invisible Church could pave the path to edifying materialism! The invisible church refers to those persons who are truly redeemed, truly regenerate, and spiritually united with Christ Jesus. The invisible church is distinguished from the visible church because no human can read another person’s heart. We look at the outward appearance, but God alone can read the heart. Let this…
Anthony Lusvardi said: “I am still skeptical about the reasons some seek spirituality in the land, for the spirituality the land offers is anything but easy. It is the spirituality of a God who would, with lightning and earthquakes, sneeze away the bland moralism preached in many pulpits, a wildly free, undomesticated divinity, the same God who demands of Moses from a burning bush, “Remove your shoes, for the place on which you are standing, is holy ground.” When God…
1. “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.” 2. “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old…