Lord, May I Be with You

Lord, may I be with you as you are with me. In Jesus Name. Amen I was having a conversation with a friend and co-worker about God. We often had these conversations. She wasn’t about to accept and commit to God as of yet, still she would ask me deep seeking questions. She had been raised in a Pentecostal church when she was young, so she had great ability in these debates. I said, “You can have God with you...

The Kingdom of Heaven is NOW

  Jesus taught and declared “the Kingdom of God is near you and at hand.” The Kingdome of God is completely available to us.  What Jesus also showed His disciples was to live within it in the present moment.  Jesus lived a miraculous and supernatural life that flowed from His loving and great relationship with God. Certainly eternal life in the future is also discussed, yet Jesus showed us that what...

LORD, I’m bored!

You are feeling a stirring for something new. You don’t know what. You want to simply break out and do something that you’ve never done before. You don’t know what, but something! In fact, you are thinking, you’d be glad to do anything at this point. You are bored. Bored of your life and everything in it! You might even be bored with some colossal problems.  They don’t even cause a stir in your heart. You are...

Escape into the Presence of God

A true escape that we have at hand and available to us is the escape into God’s Presence.   Jesus Christ secured this honor and this refuge. It is priceless. So often we wish to flee from our sin and trouble, yet we do not know where we need to go for that escape.  When we are desperate, knowing the first step we can actually take, no matter our circumstances, is vital. This is a preview of Escape into the Presence of...

What is Your Communication Style with God?

  Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! (Psalm 34:8 NKJV) When it comes to getting to know the Living God and His goodness, this psalm gives us many keys. Certainly this verse is one of worship and praise, yet it is a call to action.  Experience God for yourself. Enter into a personal relationship with Him and find out that He is good. “O taste – Make trial, of it by...

The Holy Spirit…Like the Wind…

  In the Old Testament the Holy Spirit is known as ‘The Wind of God.’ In the New Testament, He is ‘The Breath of God.’ On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit chose to arrive with the sound of a rushing mighty wind. Oh, how that is just like Him! The one aspect of the Holy Spirit that confuses us finite human beings the most is the Holy Spirit’s complete unpredictability. It is also the one aspect of the Holy Spirit that...

Don’t Just Bear It. Get Your Escape Plan.

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The...

The Holy Spirit: No Longer a Silent Partner

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  (Rom 15:13 NKJV) Jesus promised to send us the Holy Spirit and indeed said that it was important that He should leave us so that the Holy Spirit could come to us. He instructed the disciples to wait, for the Holy Spirit would come to them and they would be endued with power. The Holy Spirit...