If you look at the apostles and the followers Jesus at the time of His death and resurrection, they were so dramatically changed that there had to be some validity to their claims. Yes, one of Jesus’ inner circle betrayed Him, and the other apostles ran for their lives, even Peter was a coward after […]
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 The Passion Translation (TPT) “12 The message we preach is Christ, who has been raised from the dead. So how could any of you possibly say there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 For if there is no such thing as a resurrection from the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ […]
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”Psalm 23:6 (NKJV)Goodness and mercy are chasing after you. The blessing of God is chasing after you and wants to overtake you (Deuteronomy 28:2). Are you chasing after the blessing of God? […]
The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth; He doesn’t push us into truth. He guides – but we need to be attentive to His leading and we need to choose to follow. And when we follow His leading (His divine wisdom) it will result in protection and blessing. “My cup runs over” speaks of abundance, excess […]
“You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.”Psalm 23:5b (NKJV) In Bible times, shepherds would anoint their sheep by pouring oil on their heads. This is because lice and other insects would try to burrow their way into the sheep’s ears, which could eventually kill the sheep. Anointing the sheep’s head would make the […]
“Thou preparest (put in order) a table (a meal) before me in the presence of mine enemies…”Psalm 23:5 (KJV) – brackets mine Even though you may be going through the valley of the shadow of death, God is providing for you in full view of your enemies. Right in the middle of the chaos and attack, your Good […]
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”Psalm 23:4 (ESV) You might be facing difficult financial challenges. Maybe you’ve been told that you have some incurable disease, or maybe it’s just that everything is […]
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…” Psalm 23:4 (ESV) – emphasis mine “I will” reveals that it’s a choice or decision to fear or not. Fear is not an uncontrollable force – you can live a fear-free life! In Deuteronomy 30:19, God gives […]
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”Psalm 23:4 (ESV)Sometimes it feels like all hell is breaking loose in life and circumstances are just pressing in against you. It’s important to know that […]
“…Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]…” Colossians 3:15 (AMP) As you seek God, you will find that you have more peace about something or less peace about something. I’m not saying you won’t […]