Category Archives: Ability
ECG
1 kings 18:30 “Then Elijah called to the people, “Come over here!” They all crowded around him as he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down” (emphasis added).
Today’s scripture reference shows us the process of building an altar. Note that it was done openly and not in secret. All of God’s people should know how to build an altar. There is no hocus-pocus, no secrets; it is not a secret Read the rest of this entry
No Match
Ex.15:11 (ERV) “Are there any gods like the Lord? No, there are no gods like you—you are wonderfully holy! You are amazingly powerful! You do great miracles!
This is Baal – 1 Kings 18:26-28 “So they prepared one of the bulls and placed it on the altar. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning until noontime, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no reply of any kind. Then they danced, hobbling around the altar they had made. Read the rest of this entry
Be Deliberate
Mark 5:28-29 For she thought to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.
Mark 5:27 “She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe.” Unlike Jairus, this woman did not approach Jesus from the front. She was afraid because of her condition. She probably Read the rest of this entry
Seek & Drink
Isa.55:1 “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!”
It is possible to be in a place where God is doing amazing things and it is natural to you. You have to able to discern God’s move, in fact, it is your responsibility to discern God’s move. Read the rest of this entry
Checks & Balances
2 Tim.3:16-17 (NIV) “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Anything you leave man to navigate in his own wisdom, man will abuse. God knows this, so He puts checks and balances in place. God says, ‘wives submit to your husbands‘. Read the rest of this entry
Influencer
Gen.18:17& 19 “Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the Lord asked… I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”
Please send some time studying Genesis 18:17-33. The first thing from our study today is, did you know that the righteous and those who are outside of Christ should not be treated the same way? Read the rest of this entry
Outlook
3 John 1:2 (KJV) “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
Common wealth by community is a safety net that God has put in place. It is so important that you see it as just that and not a supply source. Think of it as a safety net that God has put in place and for your benefit, Read the rest of this entry
Lookout
James 4:10 (Voice) “Lay yourself bare, face down to the ground, in humility before the Lord; and He will lift your head so you can stand tall.”
Please read Luke 17:7-10. The first lesson from this passage of scripture is that true servants do not wait for accolades or wait to get patted on the back. Read the rest of this entry
Threshold
2 Cor.8:5 “They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do.”
God is not a resource or a commodity – God is our Father and Master. When we see God as our Father and Master, and we love God and serve Him as we ought, serving people becomes natural. Read the rest of this entry
Serving?
John 14:10-11 “Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me…”
We must give ourselves to thinking deeply. Note that I did not say worrying. Do not be quick to sweep things away and move on to the next thing. Stay on the matter until something happens, Read the rest of this entry
