“And now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of unfailing love, do not let all the hardships we have suffered seem insignificant to you. Great trouble has come upon us and upon our kings and leaders and priests and prophets and ancestors—all of your people—from the days when the kings of Assyria first triumphed over us until now. Every time you punished us you were being just. We have sinned greatly, and you gave us only what we deserved. Ou

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭52:7‬ ‭NLT Look down, take a look at your feet. What do you see? Do you like your feet? Do you consider them beautiful? Whether they’re nicely pedicured by the skilled hands of a professional, or appearing worn and tired, if you’re bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world, your Mak

Let that thought sink in for a moment. If you’re already dead, you can’t die. I heard those words come out of my mouth while praying. I’m speaking to those who have died in Christ. The fear of dying should have no power over the children of God, because we are already dead. Let me prove it to you in scripture by someone who experienced death both physically and spiritually. See 2 Corinthians 11. “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Chri

Good question? Or an indictment? This may not apply to all, but today with the superstar status of Preachers, the question the Holy Spirit posed while I was in prayer is a valid one. Do you know your pastor? Or better question, does he or she know you? There was a time when pastors stood at the entrance of the church to greet and get to know their parishioners, but today they run, as it were, to get away from the people. They don’t care to mingle, they have done their job of

EXODUS 20 and also repeated in Deuteronomy 5 Do you notice a pattern in the big ten? It’s sin committed either against God or each other. But the warning is still the same. Don’t do it. When you read it in the scriptures referenced above, they’re not just isolated commands, but a reason for why we shouldn’t, as well as the consequences are spelled out. For example the very first two read this way: “I Am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of

“If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another Priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. For it is clear that our Lord descended

“Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust Me. There is plenty of room for you in My Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on My way to get a room ready for you? And if I’m on My way to get your room ready, I’ll come back and get you so you can live where I live. And you already know the road I’m taking.” ‭‭John‬ ‭14:1-4‬ ‭MSG‬‬ Well, well, well. What have we here? A promise from Jesus as He was preparing His disciples for His depar

Definition: the transmission of customs or beliefs from one generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. So question for you; what are your traditions? What are some of the things handed down to you that even though you’ve never taken the time to question why you hold to them, you do them robotically anyway? Be careful now, your introspection may shock you. We are creatures of habit. We don’t like changes of any sort, especially if it interferes with

Have you ever tried to use an appliance and it didn’t work? You tried everything and just when your frustration had hit its peak you realize that the appliance was not plugged in, it was near the outlet turned on, but near isn’t good enough. It needed to be plugged in. The opposite is true. It’s plugged in but the switch was not turned on. We all feel like that sometimes in our walk with Jesus. We’re doing our best but nothing seems to be working. We know the problem isn’t J

“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. But while I am here in the world, I am the

“Let your true beauty come from your inner personality, not a focus on the external. For lasting beauty comes from a gentle and peaceful spirit, which is precious in God’s sight and is much more important than the outward adornment of elaborate hair, jewelry, and fine clothes.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:3-4‬ ‭TPT‬‬ “Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst

Do you believe that? Then why are so many Christians suffering from anxiety? Why are we so stressed out? Could it be that we don’t trust the Lord and His Word like we claim we do. Anxiety and worry is actually saying to God, “ You cannot be trusted.” Some may be thinking, “I would never say that to God!” But if you’re a worrier, that’s exactly what you’re saying. God declared in Revelation 21:8 that the cowardly (fearful) and unbelieving (worrier) along with other known sins,

Will the true Church of Jesus Christ please stand up! Will those who are on the Lord’s side please step forward! Do you know where you are right now? Are you identified with Christ? Are we, the people of God, distinguishable in the world? Does our speech or language give us away as children of God? Or condemn us as imposters in the faith? Where are the people of God? The Church is about to be exposed for what it’s lacking. Faithfulness to the God of heaven. Weariness, impati

“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. “And I will rebuke the d

FOCUS SCRIPTURES: NUMBERS 13-14 Do you know that you can follow Jesus with your body but be totally disengaged in your heart and mind? I’ll prove it to you. Matthew 15:8 the words of Jesus. (Read) Do you also know that you can say all the right things -even do church things and not be in relationship with Jesus. The Bible calls those people scribes, Pharisees and hypocrites. Most people who have all the answers do so by rote but are not necessarily engaged to their answers. T

“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore th

Question: Do you believe that your place of employment, business, home, relationships and family is blessed because of you? Are you aware that the Lord is with you? Are you aware that His favor surrounds you, that every where you go as His favored child you, whether aware or not, brings His pleasure, will and blessings to that place? You should. This message came about by a word the Holy Spirit gave me for my daughter. When God is with you, you needn’t do anything but be who

“Gather the people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully observe all the words of this law, and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess.” And the LORD said to Moses: “Behold, you will rest with your fathers; and this people will ris

“At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know Me.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:61‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Have you encountered the look of Jesus? If you have the Holy Spirit resident on the inside of you, then you most certainly have. We’ve all at some point in our walk with Him, felt His look. The last temptation you had, and while you were contemplating w

“There He told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.” “Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:40, 46‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Later, he came back to His three disciples and found them all sound asleep. He awakened Peter and said to him, “Do you lack the strength to stay awake with Me for even just an hour? He came back to the disciples and found them sound asleep, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open.