“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.” 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 When we receive Jesus as our Lord and savior we are “born again” and receive the Holy Spirit. We become in essence a “new…
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing Know ye that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good;…
“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye…
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee; then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect…
“Love suffers long and is kind, love does not envy, love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a Our desire as Christians should always be to fulfill the law of…
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36 As we celebrate our nation’s freedom this month, let us be reminded of the freedom we already have in Christ. Galatians 3:13-14 tells us: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come…
Psalm 46:10 When we think of being still, often it’s the idea of being quiet so that we can hear the Lord more clearly. Yet it is so much more than that. When we read the entire Psalm, it speaks of trusting God in very difficult situations. The Psalm calls us to have no fear, being confident that the Lord of Hosts is with us. In this context, being still means to cease from fear…
“And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 Throughout our lives we might take vacations from work to refresh and recharge. However, when it comes to our faith walk, there is no such thing as a faith vacation. At times, people grow weary of the constant tests of faith. They believe God to overcome in one area, only to be challenged…
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” Isaiah 60: 1-3 The darkness does appear to be getting darker. However, that means…
“Finally brethren, be strong in the Lord, and the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:10-12 The key to winning any battle is to know who your enemy…