https://youtu.be/tqEa1Uo9UZc?si=HIYQcgaiCMtw1rCz Oh Lord, please light the fire. That once burned bright and clear.. Replace the Lamp, of my first Love That’s filled with Holy Fire I want to take Your Word And shine it all around But first help me live it Lord And if I’m doing good Please help me to never make a sound Except to give all the glory to You
OhLord, Your beautiful! Your Face, is All I seek! For when Your eyes are on this child, Your Faith abounds to me.
This Keith Green song never fails to touch the deepest depth of my soul and start me weeping. May it bless you today. We need Revival! Lord, May our focus be only on You today, to bring You Glory! 🙌
Click on the Link above if you want to hear a modern day Psalmist, like King David of old.
Where is the demonstration of power the apostle Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians 2:4,5in the church today?
Paul was a preacher, an educated preacher for he states himself:
“Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.” Acts 22:1-3 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/act.22.1-3.KJV
Paul states he was educated at the feet of Gamaliel. Gamaliel was a teacher of the law and a high ranking member of the Sanhedrin. He taught the apostle Paul and was known for his wisdom and tolerance. Paul is telling them he knows the law frontwards, backwards and in between because he was educated by one of the best Rabbis of his day. But he is also telling the people he does not rest on his laurels when preaching to them. Listen to what Paul says in First Corinthians, chapter 2.
“And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/1co.2.1-5.KJV
Paul was not trying to impress men with enticing words of men’s wisdom and excellency of speech. Paul’s only interest was in preaching Jesus Christ, the anointed one whom he met on the road to Damascus. Paul was going there to arrest Christians and lock them up but Jesus had another plan for him in mind. His plan was to take this intelligent, zealous, bully, Christian hating man and turn him completely around to teaching the law and loving Jesus, His followers, and preaching grace with humbleness and relying totally on the power of the Holy Spirit. He no longer was a bully but bold, speaking with the power of the Spirit. Not only speaking with power but demonstrating that power!
Demonstrating means, the action or process of showing the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence. Paul himself was proof positive to the life changing power of Jesus Christ, the Anointed One. Paul was a preacher of the Gospel, which means “good news” and it’s ability to change a person into a new creature…one that never existed before. You see, Paul went from a fleshly head knowledge of the law, which is religion to a totally Spiritual, personal relationship with Jesus, the Son of God. Polar opposite. Paul was now a powerhouse for Jesus and His kingdom.
Is it a bad thing to have a good education? No. Is it wrong for a preacher to go to Seminary? It depends on what they’re teaching. Are they teaching the Bible and not leaving out the life changing power of the Holy Ghost? If they’re doing that then stay out of there! Don’t darken the door.
Whereis the power in the church today?
Sadly, it’s missing in too many churches in our world today and as a result these churches are dead, lifeless, with no lives being transformed.
You can be baptized but that won’t change you. You can attend church every service but that won’t save you. You can quote Scripture but still be illiterate about the Holy Spirit and His place in your life. The only thing that will save you is having a revelation of who Jesus is and why He came to earth….a revelation that you are a sinner and need a Savior whose name is Jesus.
Preachers must rely on the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is missing in too many churches. They do not allow Him to work or have His way in the service…not in the worship or the message. We need the Holy Spirit working in our lives, families and churches. Paul knew this. He didn’t rely on his wisdom but on the wisdom of the Holy Ghost and allowing Him help him preach the Word with boldness.
The power, the mighty working power of the Holy Spirit must be allowed back in our churches to see life changing results. Oh, how we need Him!
I read a verse this morning that stopped me in my tracks. It really made me think! I began to visualize a scene in my mind of God rolling up His sleeves and getting ready to fight! Fight for who? For me and you!
Cool, right? God is fighting for us. I love that. I love a fighter. I love stories and movies about people facing great odds but they refuse to quit. They keep fighting in spite of the odds.
One of my all time favorite movies is “Rocky”, written, directed and starring Sylvester Stallone. I love that movie and have watched it several times. Rocky was not supposed to win but he did. He kept working out, swallowing raw eggs, fighting and he won. Like I said…I love a fighter.
I read this verse this morning in my Devotions. I’m reading through the Bible, the King James Version. It’s my favorite. The verse is this one:
“The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” Isaiah 52:10 KJV
Interesting Scripture to me because I began to visualize God rolling up His sleeves and preparing to whoop up on the enemy, the devil. The Scripture says He bare His arms. I see God showing the devil His big, strong muscles and reminding the devil just who he’s up against! He’s flexing His muscles and showing “ole slewfoot”, look at my power and strength. I can whip you any day of the week! LOL!
The LORD, our God is ready to fight for us. He fought for Israel and He will fight for us today. We are His children. We are a chosen generation.
I also see the devil tucking his tail in fear, cowering down, whimpering, “don’t hurt me” and scooting away as fast as he can. I see him hiding under a rock and shaking uncontrollably. You see, he is no match for Jesus, the Savior of the world.
The last part of verse 10 says the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Salvation means God’s power to save.
Salvation means, preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
The Greek meaning for salvation is ‘soteria’ and is derived from ‘sozo’ or ‘sorer’. I’m not a Greek scholar but I looked it up online. Soteria simply means Savior Saves. In biblical terms, soteria is the act of the Savior (God) that made provision for deliverance, restoration, preservation, and salvation for mankind. Our God did that according to John 3:16. He sent Jesus, His only begotten Son to die for our salvation. Thank you, Jesus for Your supreme sacrifice for us!
The whole world can experience God’s power to deliver, restore, preserve and save. That means you and me and our family. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. See what God can do. He is mighty to save. Experience it for yourself by acknowledging Jesus as Lord. Believe on Him and you shall be saved. Confess Him as your Lord and Savior. Face it, you’re not doing good by yourself. You can’t be your Lord. Only Jesus can. He is our strength and our Salvation.
When I call on Jesus all things are possible. There’s nothing He cannot do.
When He rolled back the water of the mighty Red Sea, God’s people marched across on dry ground. When
The two spies were hid by Rahab because the inhabitants of that place were afraid of them. They had heard about the Red Sea incident on the nightly news. They knew their God was fight for them and they were terrified of His chosen ones. Pharaoh and his entire Egyptian army drowned because he went after God’s children. God was fighting for them.
He will do the same for His chosen ones today. Whose side are you on? You better be on the winning side! Our God will fight for us. He’s made a way…His Name is Jesus. Believe on Him today and see what He will do for you.
What would you give to have peace right now? Many are in search of peace and can’t find it or buy it.
They spend money on alcohol to drown their thought. They spend money on drugs to numb their pain. They seek it in the arms of a lover or one night encounter. They travel to exotic, far away places in search of this peace that they can never grasp for more than a few minutes of time.
Where can you find the peace you so desperately long for? Is it possible to have true peace in this life?
Peace…a state of harmony characterized by lack of violent conflict and freedom from fear of violence.
This definition is of peace certainly does not describe today’s world. There is conflict and the fear of violence everywhere. There’s no place on this planet where we can live free fear but there is some one who can live in us and give us freedom from fear, if we let Him.
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1 KJV
Jesus tells or actually commands us not to let our heart be troubled. How? By believing in Him. He is the only One who can give us peace! Why? Because He is the Prince of Peace.
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27
Again in verse 27 Jesus tells us to not be troubled or afraid. How? By simply putting our trust in Him. He is our Peace and nothing else can replace the Peace He gives us. He is great and He is good. He is not mad at you. He loves you. He purchased our peace and our salvation at Calvary 2,000 years ago. You don’t have to buy bottles of pills, alcohol, take a shot, or visit a priest or psychiatrist. This Peace Plan is already paid for by the Prince of Peace…JESUS! Just the mention of His Name brings peace to the troubled soul. His peace is priceless!
Do you know Him? Get to know Him today. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and give you His peace. You will never, ever regret this decision and you can help others living in torment find the peace they are so desperately searching for.
One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the one where the man of Gadarene was demon possessed. These demons tormented him day and night. He could find no rest, no peace until one day Jesus visits him. This man was dwelling in the graveyard. He was isolated and alone except for the demons tormenting his mind. When Jesus’ feet touched the shore, the man ran to Him and bowed at His feet. Jesus commanded the demons to leave him and instantly the man had peace of mind. The Bible says, he was clothed in his right mind.
Too many today are living in doubt and fear. They need Jesus. If you are one of those living this way, there is hope. His Name is Jesus. Invite Him to live in you so you can live in peace.
There is nothing more beautiful than a man who is priest of his home, a loving, faithful wife and all their little children sitting together in God’s house worshiping Him. God made families. He created a man and a woman to live together in a covenant relationship with each other and devoted to Him. That’s the Biblical way. With Him as the center of that relationship all is right with the world. Children are happy and secure and they have an earthly example of what their Heavenly Father is like.
My heart is so burdened for the broken lives all around us because they choose to live life their way—selfishly. That’s why we have millions of babies aborted, divorce, addiction to drugs and pornography, but the good news is you can turn it around by humbly bowing before the throne of God and repenting of your sins.
Let go of your selfish desires and living only to please yourself. Surrender everything to Jesus. Make Him Lord of your life. Live to please Him. You will experience joy like you have never known.
When you have Jesus living in you, you have everything you need to rise above the trials of life and become the person you were created to be in God. Refuse to be reduced by your fears, restricted by your past, or derailed by your critics. Instead, live as a believer who rises to the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Many people make excuses as to why they can’t be champions or winners. They think they’re not smart enough, spiritual enough, strong enough, or liked enough to be great. But nothing could be further from the truth. God loves to form winners out of weaklings. Paul said it best: “God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27).
Never underestimate God’s ability to take the broken pieces of your life and remold you into something beautiful.
Remember that no matter where you are in life, or how you might be feeling right now, Jesus believes in you. He is bigger than your worst mistake, better than your worst day, and more powerful than your worst circumstances.
Put your trust in Him. You will never regret it. After all, you are destined to win!
Do you feel broken? Are you wounded and heavy hearted this morning? Are you without hope in this world? Just existing and going through the motion?
Then listen to what Jesus wants you to know in His Word.
“HE HEALETH THE BROKEN IN HEART, AND BINDETH UP THEIR WOUNDS.” PSALM 147:3
Isn’t that good? What a comfort to know the Good Samaritan heals you who feel broken. He will treat your wounds with the healing oil of Holy Spirit. You can be free. You can be whole through the healing power of Jesus.
Let Him heal you today. How? By surrendering everything to Him. Your heart, your will, your mind, your body, your plans…EVERYTHING!
Surrender. Die. Give it ALL to Jesus and watch what only He can do with a broken vessel.✝️💜🙌
Did you know you’re writing a story? It’s your story. Every day you live you’re writing your story, not with pen and ink but by the way you choose to live. You’re a Storyteller.
When I was a young child, we visited my Dad’s family in Arkansas in summer. We would drive down a long dirt road passing a sea of cotton on our right side. When we pulled up in front of my grandparent’s house they’d come out to the car to welcome us. Grandpa came smiling and his little black and white dog named Pooch was right on his heels. He was smiling too by wagging his bushy tail. Hugs were given all around and then we girls would run off to explore the farm and visit our cousins up the road.
After a delicious country meal of fried chicken, fresh picked purple hull peas and tomatoes from their garden…and the biscuits, I can’t forget those huge, fluffy, hot, dripping with butter biscuits, we’d sit on the front porch. The adults in rockers and we girls playing. Grandma would begin to talk in her slow, long southern drawl telling stories about what happened to people dad knew and grew up with or she’d tell some strange happening. As soon as she did this I tuned into what she was saying. I was interested in the ghost stories. She was a great storyteller.
We are storytellers too. We are telling our Story by the way we live each day. “For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.” Psalm 90:9
In this life we will have to toil, face sickness, sorrow, heartbreak, pain and eventually death. This scripture says we spend our years (short as they are) telling our story.
Sharing this morning in hopes to encourage others to keep praying & believing and not give up on your hopes & dreams. ❤️🙏✝️🙌
Have you been praying for something and it seems in the natural it’s never going to happen? Is the enemy of your soul whispering in your ear to quit pray, give up, it’s useless? If so, you’re faith should rise higher because the devil is a liar. The truth is not in him. God’s Word is truth and He cannot lie.
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:13-14 KJV
See? God promises to answer our prayer.
For several months I have been praying for a ’God Dream’. Several times before going to bed at night I’d ask Him to give me what I called a ‘God Dream’. No dream but I kept praying. On Sunday night, September 25th in Henderson, Tennessee, God answered that prayer!
My ‘God Dream’ on the Rapture:
I was outside with some family or friends (I knew them in my dream but couldn’t see their faces or know who they are now). I pointed and said, “Look at all those crows!” There were so many of them gathered together. Then I looked and saw a big red hawk sitting by itself on a wire. I looked up above the hawk and in the sky I saw these white, wispy clouds and behind the clouds I saw Jesus. He was wearing a deep blue robe with a white scarf draped across it. He had long, wavy brown hair. He was standing about midway in the sky and His hands were extended, palms up just below His waist. I was so excited to see Him and immediately yelled, “Y’all look! There’s Jesus!” A second later my feet lifted off the ground and I was going straight up toward heaven. My legs were tingling all over like electricity/ power was going through them. I realized it was the Rapture taking place and I was in it. I was so thrilled.
My next thought was…I hope others around me are going up too. Then I thought…He said He was coming soon and He did.
I awoke with the most joyous feeling and shared it with Tommy. Every time I think about my Rapture dream it thrills me over and over again. It is by far the most glorious dream I’ve ever had.
I’ve shared this dream with a few family members and friends but I wanted to share it here this morning for 2 reasons:
Don’t give up praying & believing for what you’re asking for bc Jesus is true to His Word just like He says in John 14:13,14
Jesus is coming soon! Be ready to go. If you’re not ready, get Rapture ready. Call upon the Name of the Lord. Repent and confess Jesus as Lord.
Jesus answers prayer. Don’t give up! Keep praying! Your answer is on the way. ❤️
Out upon Galilee one night. Angry waves surrounded the disciples little fishing vessel. They were filled with much fear as water filled their boat. Their lives were in jeopardy.
Jesus had told His disciples, let’s go over to the other side of the lake and as they launched out, He fell asleep. The disciples now come to Jesus and wake Him up. They tell Him, “Master, master, we perish.” Luke 8:24. Jesus gets up and rebukes the wind and the raging of the water and they ceased. There was immediately a great calm.
He turns to His fearful followers and ask, “Where is your faith?” Luke 8:25 They, still afraid and wondering at what they just witnessed, say to one another, what kind of man is this that commands even the wind and water and they obey Him! (Paraphrase)
I believe Jesus is asking us that question even today in 2022. Where is our faith? What are we trusting in or who are we trusting in, in these troublesome times. People are afraid in these stormy times and living in fear.
By Jesus asking His disciples, where is your faith, tells me they could have rebuked the storm just like He did. We are not powerless! Jesus lives in us. The Holy Spirit lives and operates in us also. He gives us power. We too can stand up in our homes, schools, communities, and Nation and rebuke the power of the enemy because the Greater One, Jesus Christ lives in us!
We do not have to be afraid. We have His Name, His Power, His authority to take command of the storms in our life.
Where is your faith? Faith over fear wins the battle every time.
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