But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, – Jude 1:20 KJV Some years ago, a young man was going about his business on a Saturday afternoon when, like a ton of bricks, he was hit with a burden to pray. The burden was specific, clear, and… Continue reading Here’s the “why” behind intercessory prayer.
Category: Service
Be obedient when the Holy Spirit recruits you to pray.
…the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us… – Romans 8:26, KJV Working in his field in Asia, a missionary became aware of two very urgent issues back home. On a moment’s notice, he dropped his mission work in order to hop on a plane to the United States, and, during the flight, both issues weighed… Continue reading Be obedient when the Holy Spirit recruits you to pray.
Don’t live a life of style over substance.
Vapor of vapors and futility of futilities, says the Preacher. All is futility (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and transitoriness)! – Ecclesiastes 12:8, Amplified Bible This week I learned of the recent deaths of three men I had some acquaintance with. Two of the three men were successful businessmen, and the third a faithful employee of the local government.… Continue reading Don’t live a life of style over substance.
Yes, it hurts, but someday you may have to leave your family and friends behind.
Now [in Haran] the Lord said to Abram, Go for yourself [for your own advantage] away from your country, from your relatives and your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. – Genesis 12:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Matthew 12:25, Jesus taught us that a house divided against itself cannot stand. When… Continue reading Yes, it hurts, but someday you may have to leave your family and friends behind.
How would you like for God to give you $36,000?
Now to Him Who…is able to…do…infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams… – Ephesians 3:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) L. was scared. She and her husband had gotten accustomed to a $68,000 annual salary, but their days of living on such an income were numbered. Called into the ministry, L.’s husband had been… Continue reading How would you like for God to give you $36,000?
It’s not always convenient to serve.
…[be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome… 2 Timothy 2:4, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have a friend who, from time to time, gives an elderly gentleman a ride to a local bus station. The elderly fellow,… Continue reading It’s not always convenient to serve.
Is your living sacrifice the best it can be?
But cursed is the [cheating] deceiver who has a male in his flock and vows to offer it, yet sacrifices to the [sovereign] Lord a blemished or diseased thing! For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and My name is terrible and to be [reverently] feared among the nations. – Malachi… Continue reading Is your living sacrifice the best it can be?
What are you using as your measuring stick?
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1, KJV It can be either very gratifying or very depressing when we compare ourselves to other people. If we are better off than the next guy, we might think very highly of ourselves. If we are not as well-off… Continue reading What are you using as your measuring stick?
What will you be striving to obtain in the New Year?
And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man’s life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs. – Luke 12:15, Amplified Bible (AMP) New Year’s Eve is the perfect… Continue reading What will you be striving to obtain in the New Year?
Who has control over God’s work in your life?
Behold…the just shall live by his faith. – Habakkuk 2:4, KJV Many people miss the fact that God’s people of the Old Testament, just like God’s people of the New Testament, were to live their lives by faith. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines “faith” as “strong belief or trust in someone or something.”* So, it follows,… Continue reading Who has control over God’s work in your life?