Readying Our Feet with the Word of God
. . .and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Ephesians 6:15 We must be alert, ready, and watchful at all times to fight the schemes of the enemy. Peter tells us that the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (I […]
Jehovah, the Promise Keeper
The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. Psalm 145:13b Moses was full of excuses when the Lord asked him to deliver His people out of Egypt. God began to reveal himself as Jehovah when Moses began to question Him. Moses had no understanding of the Lord […]
Gathering Resources
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians that God will supply all their needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. It is critical to understand that the Lord supplies all our needs. I […]
Pray Like You Mean It
As I was preparing for our lesson this week on the prayer of faith described in the 5th chapter of James, I found myself saying: “Joanne, pray like you mean it.” That seemed pretty strange, but as I read the scripture, it spoke to me of deeper prayer than simply asking God to heal someone […]
Steady and Strong
“I wait patiently for the Lord.” ~Psalm 40:1 Waiting is hard; being patient while we wait is harder! I have not been very patient this past week. I have been waiting for God to answer a prayer that seems to have gotten lost between my heart and His. I’m sure His inbox is always full, but […]
Prayer of Faith
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. Psalm 6:9 In the first chapter of Nehemiah, we see that faith was a key component of Nehemiah’s prayer; he did not doubt that God would be faithful to His promises. Nehemiah knew of the unfaithfulness of the Israelites to God, […]
Willfulness or Willingness
If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God – good! But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against […]
Laying Up Treasures
Jesus wrote the following: For where your treasure is there will your heart be also. (Matthew 6:21) The question we must all ask ourselves… What do we treasure most in our hearts? On the surface, as believers, it seems like a no-brainer. Of course, our hearts are with Jesus. But upon examining where we spend […]
A Faithful Remnant
Repent, then, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord… Acts 3:19 The son of King Ahaz was called Shear-jashub, which means “a remnant shall return.” The House of David had to eat curds and honey, the food of poverty, because […]
Moving Into the Promised Land
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God… Romans 4:20 God told Joshua to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River. (Joshua 1) They had to cross the Jordan in order to enter and live in the Promised Land. […]