I have never had to live through a war before and if I had a personal choice, I would avoid them at all costs. You may ask why then is my fascination with wars? Why have I written about them in my new book, The Joys of Heaven, and why do I keep talking about them in my blogs and on my Facebook page? The answer is simple. God keeps showing them to me in my dreams and so, unpleasant and horrifying as they may…..
God’s gifts to the Church are many and diverse. He gives spirituals gifts to believers at will and gifts people to the Church for the benefit of all. In 1st Corinthians chapters 12 through 14, the apostle Paul enlightened us concerning these gifts. Sign Gifts and Benefits of the Holy Spirit “For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to…..
Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-5 NIV). I can imagine how very sad the chosen apostles of Jesus must have been as they watched their beloved Lord as He was taken up from them into heaven in a cloud. They had spent every day together for three…..
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29: 11-13 NKJV). Have you ever woken up from a dream or vision and knew that…..
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light (Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV). The Lord has called me and has sent me to share with you His heart for you. He has seen your oppression, your tears, your…..
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16 NKJV). The sight of Jesus stretched out upon the cross in my vision on the night of 8/7/16 is one that I will never forget. Seeing Him like that, so bruised and so sorrowful, drew me for a closer look. I will never forget the way He looked at me as He hung…..
Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me (Luke 9:23 NIV). What does it mean to deny self, take up our cross and follow after Jesus? It means to turn away from our selfish ways and ambitions and humbly submit our will to God. This means we say no to our selfish desires and yes to the will of God. It is dying to sin daily and asking God to…..
Be angry, and do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:26-27 NKJV). Just over a year ago, I had a vision in which the Holy Spirit, in the form of a new born baby, sat upon my left shoulder and told me that He has come to lead and direct me. After this announcement, He charged me to live a life free from sin. His exact words…..
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5 NKJV). Because of the sin of disobedience, the whole human race was separated from God and plunged into darkness. “…The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23 NKJV). God loved the world so much that He was…..
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations (Psalm 100:4-5 NKJV). It is good to give thanks to God continually because in doing so, we honor Him and acknowledge His goodness, grace and mercy towards us on a daily basis. He said in the psalms, “… Giving thanks is a sacrifice that…..