Good News and Good News
Nearly everyone is familiar with the adage, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” and that is certainly applicable in Deuteronomy 7:9, 10: “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who...
Love As a Treasured Possession
Such responsibility and designation of the Lord’s treasured possession written about in my last post could have brought Israel into an unhealthy and unholy sense of pride. So, the Lord let them know unequivocally both the why’s and...
Having and Being a Treasured Possession
For the believer, today’s Scripture is a wellspring of encouragement, “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession (emphasis mine),...
A Thread of Recognition: Seeing Jesus Today
Ever wonder just how many times the Lord has been near to us and we didn’t recognize Him? At the tomb, Mary Magdalene initially thought that He was a gardener. On the road to Emmaus, the Two...
Afraid of the Dark…Or Maybe the Light
The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews, contains some very valuable nuggets that I have used in sermons for some years now. I particularly like this quote: “As children, we are afraid of the dark. Now as adults, we...
Victory Over the Designs of Our Enemy
I was drawn to this Direct Word from the Holy Spirit given nearly ten years ago. It quickened me again to heed His call and I wanted to share it with you. “I am God. And I...