Are you as grieved as God is about the spiritual destination of the lost? According to Barna among twentysomethings, only 6% have beliefs that qualify them as evangelical Christians. This should drive us to our knees for the young generation. To make it more personal, every person I know has an aching longing about the spiritual…
There is something stirring about watching geese fly in perfect V-formation across the sky. Their flying south for the winter is poetry in motion. It is who God created them to be. It looks effortless, but for them it is a lot of work. I am not sure if this is a phenomenon just in…
Listen to Paul’s prayer for his friends in Ephesians 3:16-19. “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep…
At times in the Scriptures when people came to Jesus, he would ask, “What do you want?” He didn’t ask because he didn’t know. He asked out of his love for each person and his desire for them to really get to the core of what they wanted from him.God is asking each of us that same question….
Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,…
In the world today and even in the church, you will encounter the subtle and not so subtle workings of the enemy of God’s best for you: believing “little white lies,” compromise, living way below God’s best for your life. Beloved one, call your spirit to its place of intimacy and authority in Christ, and tell…
On a trans-Atlantic flight, the airline provided me with a little travel kit. There was a toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash for not offending; a comb for looking good; and socks to keep my feet cozy. There was also a light-blocking sleep mask, ear plugs to muffle all sounds, a warm blanket to snuggle up in,…
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God In the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Parents and intercessors ask, “Lord, what do You want for this young generation?” Surely God’s answer is…
Lord, I prayed for this child, and You have granted me what I asked of You. 1 Samuel 1:27 We are told that of the millenials, young people ages 10-29 years old, only 15% are Christian. The assignment to pray for our children is essential to raise up a generation that will live for God and…
Mark 1:11 Hear God’s Word in Mark 1:11. “And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’ “ God told his Son how he felt about him. He fed him with his words that nourished him with the vital emotional nutrients of sonship. If the…
Listen to God’s purposed fruitfulness for you in John 15:16. “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” Beloved one, your Father chose you and appointed you to bear the fruit of the nature of his Son in you. The more you…
Beloved child of God, listen to your Father’s heart and his ways for you in Galatians 5:22-23,25. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control… Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:16 says “Live by the Spirit,…
