Today, in your walk of faith, if you are experiencing a spiritually dry time in the wilderness, the Holy Spirit wants to encourage you by saying; during wilderness seasons, when you don’t feel the aliveness and power of my Presence, you may feel numb, stuck, alone, or afraid. But continue the quest to seek me, and you shall find me in a larger way (2Samuel 22:20). During wilderness times, I AM is preparing His children to enter into a…..
A very large crowd followed Jesus, because they were intrigued, by watching Him perform signs, wonders, and many miracles of healing the sick. When Jesus walked up the mountain, he saw the vast crowd who followed and wanted to be near Him. He then asks the disciples, “Where are we to buy bread, so that all these people may eat?” He already knew the answer! Because there was a young boy in the crowd, who had five barley loaves and…..
Paul counseled the Galatian Christians to “Bear one another’s burdens”. In other words, when believers experience times of emotional, physical or spiritual struggles the love of Christ will give us the grace and desire to pray, help, support, encourage, and if needs be share in their suffering. Let’s begin by looking at what bearing one another’s burdens is not! It is not about being entangled in a guilt ridden, driven, or demanding relationship that makes your peace and well-being dependent…..
Because of all the confusion, chaos, and unrest in our world today; There are times we may feel the need to escape the continual uproars, responsibilities and pressures of participating in everyday life on planet earth! Yes, there are times a relaxing getaway or a much-needed vacation will give us some short-term relief, but they will not release us from our ongoing need to find contentment, peace, and rest in our heart, soul, and mind. God understands our genuine needs,…..
Jesus Christ came into the world to be our Redeemer and breathe the Spirit of Life into us. The Holy Spirit is the powerful Helper, who will progressively teach us how to love God with our whole heart, soul and mind, and to love others as we love ourselves. In order to purely love ourselves and others, we must humble ourselves, recognize the work of God’s grace, and believe and receive God’s full forgiveness, total acceptance, and unconditional personal love……
In the Old Testament, the Word of the Lord was given through the prophet Zechariah, to relay vital messages to God’s people. The temple had just begun to be rebuilt, but the Prophet was sent to warn God’s beloved and chosen people that they should hear and yield to the important message of maintaining a real and vital relationship with God, which would bring them desire to please and obey God. Then questions arose about outwardly observing the fast. Again,…..
Jehovah, the great I AM, brought the children of Israel out of bondage, by performing many mighty and wonderous acts! He parted the Red sea, and now God’s children were headed towards the Promised Land of milk and honey. They greatly rejoiced and sang unto the Lord for His triumphant victory over their oppressive enemies! But soon, they arrived at Mount Marah where they could not drink its waters because they were bitter. Dehydrated from thirst, the people murmured against…..
As children of Yahweh, who is the great I AM, and the Beloved Triune God, we are called to pray for one another! There will be times when other souls will desperately need and require you to intercede and stand in the gap for them, while your believing faith stands on the promises, while expecting God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Then there will be times during your trials that you will need and…..