Higher Still
Psalm 84:7 ”They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem, before God in Zion.” (AMPC & NLT)
What could be harder than taking a fortified city? It is taking a fortified city inhabited by giants and that is what it is to take Hebron, that is what it is to take the mountain of relationships. But guess what?
Take Hebron!
Joshua 14:12-13 “So give me the hill country that the Lord promised me… as scouts we found the descendants of Anak living there in great, walled towns. But if the Lord is with me, I will drive them out… So Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave Hebron to him as his portion…”
The significance of Hebron to us is friendship, community, and society. To fulfil your destiny, you need to take the mountain of relationships. However, people are complex and some even say it is easier to be friends with a computer than with human beings. Read the rest of this entry
Hebron
1 Kings 3:9 “Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
The story in Ruth 1 starts by telling us that there was a severe famine on the Mount of Provision. What a contradiction! Sometimes, you look at your life and it appears to be a contradiction.
Bethlehem
John 7:42 ‘For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”
To fulfil your destiny, the second significant mountain (higher ground) that you need to take is the Higher Ground of Bethlehem. Interestingly, when you read the scriptures, you will never see Bethlehem being called a mountain. Read the rest of this entry
By Fire
Deuteronomy 9:3 “Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you.” (NKJV)
1 Kings 18:20-21,24 “So Ahab summoned all the people of Israel and the prophets to Mount Carmel. Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent… “Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by setting fire to the wood is the true God!” And all the people agreed.” Read the rest of this entry
Carmel
Isaiah 29:6 “I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, will act for you with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and storm and consuming fire.”
We will kick off today’s devotion with our final thought from yesterday. Matthew 5:14 “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” (KJV, emphasis added). God is saying, you are a city set on a hill, you are meant for higher grounds. Read the rest of this entry
Calvary
Matthew 5:14 “And you, beloved, are the light of the world. A city built on a hilltop cannot be hidden.” (The Voice)
It is interesting how we took a break from our study to focus on what God was saying to us at Easter. However, Easter, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Jesus make Higher Ground possible for believers. Read the rest of this entry
Alive & Well!
Luke 24:5-6 “The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead!” (emphasis added).
Matthew 16:18 “…I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.” Jesus shed His Blood for His Church so there is nothing anyone can do against the Church, absolutely nothing! If you bet, I encourage you to bet on the Church.
Secured!
John 20:16-17 “Mary!” Jesus said. She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”). “Don’t touch me,” he cautioned, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them that I ascend to my Father and your Father….” (NLT & LB)
Jesus had not yet gone to heaven to present His Blood on the altar for the sacrifices of the sin of humanity. So, Mary could not hug Him, or it will all be ruined. Read the rest of this entry
