And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well. Matthew 14:35-36 I am familiar with the story of the woman with the... Continue Reading →
Love Like Him
““You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father... Continue Reading →
Be Still
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalms 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” He often whispers those words In the busyness of life To still me before Him. To remind me that it is not... Continue Reading →
The Branch Builds the Temple
And say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord. Zechariah 6:12 Jesus is the Branch. Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign... Continue Reading →
Taking on His Nature
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 3:5 born of gennaō - metaphorically, of God conferring upon men the nature and disposition of his sons, imparting to them spiritual life, i. e. by his own holy power prompting and persuading souls to put faith... Continue Reading →
In Everything, Give Thanks
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Maybe I have lost my thankfulness in everything. I generally love training. Right now, I dread doing training with my current trainee. In both word and deed I have only... Continue Reading →
Reflect or Absorb
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Light is the reflection of all the colors, while darkness is the absorption of all the colors. I am generally concerned about people thinking that any good deeds... Continue Reading →
The Brides Clothing
it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. Revelations 19:8 Righteous deeds will clothe the Bride in the end days. I am not sure that I have ever read this passage with intention before. The righteous deeds of the saints are... Continue Reading →
