Some years ago, a Christmas musical included Mary saying, “If the Lord has spoken, I must do as he commands. I will put my life into his hands. I will trust him with my life.” That was Mary’s response to the surprise announcement that she would be the mother of the Son of God. Whatever […]
Release This New Year
How would you feel if someone came up to you today and said, “Give me all of your monthly bills; I’m going to pay them.” You’d get pretty excited wouldn’t you? But it wouldn’t happen until you did your part to actually hand that person your bills. They can’t pay them for you if you […]
Your Prince Of Peace
Based upon the Word of God, the birth of Christ gave us our Prince of Peace. No matter what may be going on around you today, you can still live in peace. Scripture encourages us not to let our hearts be troubled. In other words, don’t meditate on all the negative things in this world to the point that it steals your peace. […]
Stay focused This Christmas
Nothing deterred the wilderness preacher John the Baptist from losing his focus on Christ. From the beginning, John made clear that he was not the Messiah. His ministry was about pointing people to Christ the Lamb. When Jesus came to be baptized, John’s said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”. Not even petty arguments, nor the fact that his followers left him to […]
If You Are Hurting This Holiday Season…
Remember: Christ is the hope for the broken-hearted. Pain is real. He felt it. Heartbreak is inevitable. He experienced it. Tears come. His did. Betrayal happens. He was betrayed. He knows. He sees. He understands. He loves deeply, in ways we can’t even fathom. When your heart breaks at Christmas, when the pain comes, […]
People Hurt At Christmas
While the rest of the world around us becomes excited and enamoured with our culture’s celebration of the Christmas holidays, some of us struggle through the holiday season. Overcome with clouds of depression, and battles with fear and dread, fractured relationships, divorce, dysfunction, compromised finances, loss of loved ones, isolation, loneliness, and any number of other circumstances. It becomes […]
Don’t Run The Race of Others
Many go through life competing with everyone around them. They see someone who’s more talented, better looking or has more gifts. Instead of running their own race and being comfortable with who they are, oftentimes they feel inferior and start thinking, “I’ve got to catch up to them.” The problem with this unhealthy competition is […]
And He Became Flesh
Each Gospel in Scripture gives a trustworthy account of Jesus’ life, but they don’t all repeat the same events. In Matthew and Luke we learn details about Jesus’ birth. Whereas John doesn’t mention Jesus’ birth, but he instead explains its deep meaning. John links Jesus with the creation of the world: “In the beginning was […]
Teaching Your Children About Faith
You may ask how I teach my children about faith. The bible gives us a simple way, tell them about your faith and encourage them to tell their children about their faith and so on. This way, a living testimony for truth, is always kept alive in the world. Those that love the Lord are […]
Unfulfilled Obligations
After many years of struggle, David was confirmed as King of Israel. David had secured Jerusalem as his city and had brought the Ark of the Covenant into it. The Lord had given David rest from his enemies and peace to Israel. Even more so, God had promised that a son of David would rule […]
It’s A New Season
Let this be the moment, the day, the year that you break old habits, addictions and old thinking. Let this be the time that you move forward into a new life of victory. So take hold of your spiritual blessings that the Lord has promised peace, health, protection and victory. Don’t let anything pass you by. […]
Christ Is Available On The Sabbath
Have you ever heard the statement, “Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good?” The Pharisees were so Sabbath-minded that they were no earthly good. They worried about their righteous standing before God and did not notice the obvious needs of their community – like a woman “crippled by a spirit […]
A New Sabbath Practice
Growing up, I truly believed that the Sabbath was about rules, but over the years I have learned that not only is it about love for God, but also for each other. Therefore, another Sabbath practice to develop is that of embracing people. Sabbath invites us to value the relationships that God has placed in […]
Just Like Philip
Have you ever said to yourself in the words of that Tremaine Hawkins song “God what move shall I make, what step shall I take?” Philip, whom the Spirit called in our text today, had instructions on where to go. An angel of the Lord told Philip to go south to the desert road leading […]
At Just The Right Time
God! I have fasted and prayed but still no answer. Why is it taking so long? This was my conversation with God just the other day. Are you praying for something that’s taking longer than you thought or expected? No matter how long you may have been standing on God’s promises, don’t give up! Your season […]
Don’t Let The Obstacles Stop Your Anointing
As I watched a cross-country race, I was amazed at how many obstacles they had to get over before getting to the finish line. God wants to empower and strengthen you to overcome every obstacle in this life. He wants to give you confidence, wisdom, and boldness to pursue the dreams and desires in your […]