1 Corinthians 2: 4 – 5 My message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. A friend of mine helped me to see that the church […]
Hebrews 4: 16 Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need. I do interactive journaling for www.bornofthespirit.today. I recently asked God about this verse and what He would like to reveal to me about it. Click […]
Proverb 6: 31 But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold. Restitution by a thief is what is being discussed in this passage. When the thief is discovered, he must repay seven times what he stole. There is an interesting connection from the New Testament. Jesus told us that “The thief comes only to […]
James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James had such a gentle and tender way of getting the point across, didn’t he? Well, sometimes we need someone to care […]
Romans 12: 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. I realize this is a familiar scripture to you but I want you to think about it again. Okay, we understand that Father is telling us that we are not supposed to be like the […]
2 Corinthians 10: 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. Why is Paul talking to us about weapons of warfare after the death and resurrection of Jesus? Jesus has already won, hasn’t he? He marched in to Hades and took the keys […]
Psalm 31: 19 How great is Thy goodness, which Thou has stored up for those who fear Thee, which Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee before the sons of men! By now we are getting this. God is good. He is good all of the time and all that He has […]