“There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office. But because Jesus lives forever, His priesthood lasts forever. Therefore He is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through Him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭7:23-25‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. But only the high priest en

“Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! How beautiful it is when we sing our praises to the beautiful God, for praise makes you lovely before Him and brings Him great delight! Sing out with songs of thanksgiving to the Lord! Let’s sing our praises with melodies overflowing!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147:1, 7‬ ‭TPT‬‬ What do we sing of to the Lord? On what testimony is our singing based? We sing the words of others, but have you ever sung your own personal melodies to Him? Have you ever just sung fro

“I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally. I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. For though I

Some of you may be scratching your heads after reading the title. But do you know that’s true for the negative as well as the positive? For example, if you keep believing and speaking that you always get the flu every year, you’ll get it. If you don’t believe you’ll succeed in life, you won’t. I’ve lost some of you at this point, but before you label me a heretic, just hear me out. I’ve had people say to me, “don’t hug me I’ve got the flu and I don’t want you to catch it” my

“And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as His children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when He corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes each one He accepts as His child.” As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as His own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? If God doesn’t discipline you as He does all o

When was the last time you said thank you to Jesus just because? When was the last time you told Him you loved Him, just because? When was the last time you sat alone with Him without complaining, or asking for stuff for yourself or anyone else? When was the last time you just sat at His feet like Mary, or poured out your gratitude like costly perfume on His nailed scarred feet? When was the last time you became so overwhelmed by His presence , that you just wept, but it wasn

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭NLT‬‬ A wage is something you earn, a gift is something you receive. The contrasting nature of those words evokes a different response in our minds and hearts. When Adam sinned in the garden, what was once a gift became a burden and a chore. The joy of serving was replaced with thorns, thistles, barrenness and labor. Singing and worshiping was replaced wi

“IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [Ps. 110:1.] And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth. For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:1-3‬ ‭

“Then God said, “Let us make mankind in Our image, in Our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the

“What sorrow awaits you who say, “If only the day of the Lord were here!” You have no idea what you are wishing for. That day will bring darkness, not light. In that day you will be like a man who runs from a lion— only to meet a bear. Escaping from the bear, he leans his hand against a wall in his house— and he’s bitten by a snake. Yes, the day of the Lord will be dark and hopeless, without a ray of joy or hope. “I hate all your show and pretense— the hypocrisy of your relig

Fervor: Intense and passionate feeling. Have you lost your fervor for life, your spiritual life that is? Paul instructed his son in the faith Timothy, to keep his fervor, he also instructed the believers in Rome to do the same thing, and as we read it today, it now applies to us. Do you recall when you first met Jesus? How eager you were to share your new birth experience, you wanted everyone you knew to be born again. You had unstoppable zeal and fervor in serving the Lord a

“Hear this word, Israel, this lament I take up concerning you: “Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again, deserted in her own land, with no one to lift her up.” This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Israel: “Your city that marches out a thousand strong will have only a hundred left; your town that marches out a hundred strong will have only ten left.” This is what the Lord says to Israel: “ Seek Me and live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Bee

“This boasting will do no good, but I must go on. I will reluctantly tell about visions and revelations from the Lord. I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell. That experien

No I didn’t say you are THE Creator, but that as one made in His image you are designed to create. What you do with the abilities He’s given to you, will depend on how you were raised, the things you were exposed to as a child, words you heard about yourself in your formidable years and most of all what you were taught about your Creator. The sum total of all those experiences will either stifle or promote your creativity. Yes my friends we were created to create. To imitate

What have you told the world about your God? Having second thoughts or still convinced? “And there by the Ahava Canal, I gave orders for all of us to fast and humble ourselves before our God. We prayed that He would give us a safe journey and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled. For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king, “Our God’s hand of protection

“When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the One who was crucified. I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. I did this so you would trust not in huma

Pause and think about that statement for a minute. I was on my way to the grocery store when a sign I had been driving by and have read for a decade suddenly came to life. It was dedicated to someone in the Indian community that had obviously made an impact. But I hadn’t noticed those words before. Then I was brought back to a verse in Deuteronomy 4 that had jumped off my daily calendar that I couldn’t get off my mind. They had collided and now were relevant to each other. Ti

There are a lot of things we have to wait for in life. We have to wait in line at any store we shop at, even the express lines have a line. We wait at the doctors office, we wait in the emergency room, we wait for that special package to arrive, we wait for test results from a very important examination, we wait for the acceptance letter from that college you applied to, you wait for the right man or woman to marry ( I hope) we wait it seems for everything that matters to our

Scripture focus: Numbers 14 (please read) Can you in thinking about your life right now say with certainty that your life before Christ was better? If your relationship to God and His Son has stopped at your redemption and you’ve not sought to grow in your fellowship with them, then what you have is an association. If He’s just God and Jesus and not ABBA Father and Lord of your life, then what you’ve had is an experience and not an encounter. God said of Moses, he knew My way

If anyone were to ask you that question what would your responses be? Our response is often based upon a need or desire we have, prompted by our current circumstances. More often than not it’s never a request to please the Lord or be a better witness for Him. Our unmet needs make us selfish in our request. But if we believe Philippians 4:13 & 19 then our request will be less self absorbed and more spiritually focused. Let’s look at a perfect example of a selfless prayer reque