For thee weeks I have been in a funk. Eating horribly, avoiding the world, lazing around. This weekend I visited a church. I went for the worship (it was amazing) but God gave me a word, actually two. 1. I thought I was guarding my heart against people, but I had actually put up a wall against God. I was disappointed with God. I wondered why He allowed me to...
Uncursable
Three times he was asked to curse Israel. Three times he blessed them. Hie employer took him to three different locations and asked him to look upon Israel and curse them. The location didn’t matter. When confronted with the people of God, this pagan, this professional diviner had only one option – speak a blessing rather than a curse. Do you ever have those weeks, when it seems the world...
We Rise
I was listening to an old Donnie McKlurkin song the other day. The lyrics declare, “We fall down, but we get up.” It’s basically saying, sometimes, we as Christians, miss the mark. We sin. We make mistakes, But we rise again knowing we are forgiven and redeemed, knowing we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (II Corinthians 5:21). But you know, sometimes life pushes us down as well...
The Good Shepherd
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalms 23:1 NKJV David was declaring God is Jehovah Raha which means pastor, teacher, friend, associate. The Lord is my pastor. He comforts me, protects me, looks out for my well-being, counsels me when I’m hurting, reminds me of Truth when I am doubting. The Lord is my teacher. He gives me fresh revelation. He reveals beautiful things in His Word....
This is the Day!
I heard someone say, “We don’t have bad days. We have bad moments.” We must decide if we are going to let the bad moments ruin our entire day. Yesterday, I had a few bad moments. Verbal disagreements. Lost my cool. Wanted to punch a couple of people in the face. Bad moments. In the past, I would have allowed those moments to ruin my day; to overshadow the victory...
A New Mantle
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Suddenly was not so Sudden
We hear our friends and speakers tell their stories. “Instantly I was healed.” “Suddenly a door opened.” “Immediately, my breakthrough came.” While those stories are told to impart faith, they can sometimes leave us feeling hopeless, unloved, undeserving when God does not answer us instantly, suddenly, immediately. I can tell you of a season in my life when suddenly our income increased dramatically. But that story would not be complete...
His Banner
I woke up this Saturday morning, far earlier than I desired, with a to-do list screaming at me. I grabbed my IPad and began my morning devo and the first words I read were, “My God, My God. Why have you forsaken me?” Psalms 22:1. This made me chuckle because although I would never utter those words or even admit to myself I had that thought, it kinda resonated how...
Let me Introduce Myself, I Am God
God delivered the children of Israel from slavery. As they were leaving, God instructed them to ask their former oppressors for gold and silver. They did. Surprisingly, their oppressors said sure and the children of Israel plundered the Egyptians. At that moment, they were introduced to Jehovah Jireh, the God who looks ahead and provides. After they left Egypt, the Israelites were led by a cloud pillar by day and...
El Shaddai
I Am Almighty – El Shaddai, Lord God Amighty. God introduced Himself as El Shaddai when he confirmed to Abraham he would have a child even though Sarah’s body beyond child bearing age. In Job’s despair, he referred to God Almighty more than any other book in the Bible. El Shaddai was present when the sea parted. In Psalms 91, when Moses instructed us to not fear, to trust in...