Faith Check

Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith living within us it would be impossible to please God.  For we come to God in faith knowing that he is real and that he rewards the faith of those who passionately seek him.” (TPT)

 

When God shows up, God shows up! There have been many times that I have gone to God in prayer, taking my troubles and my prayer list to God. And by the time I burst in as if I am ushered in, all I can do most times is burst out in songs of worship and adoration. Read the rest of this entry

Get Ready

Exodus 34:5-6,8 “Then the Lord came down in a cloud… and he called out his own name, Yahweh… The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Moses immediately threw himself to the ground and worshiped”

 

We will pick up today’s devotional from where we left off yesterday which is our fourth lesson from Exodus 19 and it is LOOK IN – Prepare Yourself SPIRITUALLY. And you do this by doing three things. First, Set aside TIME. Set aside time to be quiet, look inward, Read the rest of this entry

Look

Psalm 14:2 “The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.”

 

Remember Joseph? Out of jealousy, his brothers threw him into a pit. You may look at your life right now and what best describes it is the word pit because of the ‘stench’ around you. Or perhaps there is a lot of confusion around you or even dirt. Read the rest of this entry

Cherished & Chosen

Psalm 40:2-3  “He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed…”

 

By the grace of God, after at least twenty-six years of walking with God, I can say to you that I have not always been able to understand what God is up to. Read the rest of this entry

Remember

Deuteronomy 7:9 “So know that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God. He will keep his agreement of love for a thousand lifetimes for people who love him and obey his commands”. (NCV).

 

We see from Exodus 19:1-12 (please read) that the people came to a physical mountain. But in our case, we come to a spiritual mountain (Hebrews 12:18-24, please read). However, there are a few things we can learn by looking at their model. Read the rest of this entry

Prepare

Psalm 27:8 “My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

 

It is a new season, and we are excited about all that God has in store for us. I want you to prepare your heart for higher ground. Our text over the next few days is Exodus 19:1-12 (please read). Read the rest of this entry

About Connections

1 Timothy 3:15 “I want you to know how people who are members of God’s family must live. God’s family is the church…” (GW, emphasis added).

 

The church connects you to God’s Family. And your number one responsibility to other members of your local church is to love other members of that church family. 1 Peter 2:17 “…Love the brothers and sisters of God’s family…” (NCV). Read the rest of this entry

Step Up

Matthew 13:6&8 But when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up…  But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty.”

 

John 15:4 …A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay attached to the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit unless you live in me.” (GW, emphasis added). Read the rest of this entry

Stay Connected

John 15:5 “I am the sprouting vine and you’re my branches.  As you live in union with me as your source, fruitfulness will stream from within you—but when you live separated from me you are powerless.” (TPT)

 

The third metaphor God uses to represent the church in scriptures is the organic picture of a fruit tree, a grape vine. When you and I connect to that grape vine, to the fruit tree, guess what happens? When we connect it connects us to the Power of Christ. Read the rest of this entry

Benefits

Colossians 2:19 “But they are not connected to Christ, the Head to which all of us who are his body are joined; for we are joined together by his strong sinews, and we grow only as we get our nourishment and strength from God.” (LB, emphasis added).

 

God uses at least four metaphors in the scriptures to represent the church. The first is God’s Eternal Temple. The second is The Body Of Christ. When we connect to the church, it connects us to the body of Christ. I want you to write this down, Read the rest of this entry