Our Father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Our Father
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, Lord's Prayer, love, Our Father, prayer, unity on October 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Take Me Instead
Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
…he offered himself. (Hebrews 7:27, NIV) …He brought Himself [as a sacrifice]… (Hebrews 7:27, Amplified) …He offered a sacrifice once for all, when he gave himself. (Hebrews 7:27, CEV) You and I were sinners (Romans 3:23). Our sentence was death (Romans 6:23). He went before the judge and said, “Take Me instead”. He offered Himself [...]
Lifted Up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, edify, God, love on October 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One day as I was driving through a poor area of town headed to a federal prison to minister, I saw a homeless man walking down the street pushing a cart full of what looked like junk. His head was down. His shoulders were slumped. It hurt my heart to see him in this condition, [...]
Sunshiny Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, depression, discouragement, God, love, prayer on October 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I had an interesting experience this morning. I awoke to a rainy, dreary, cold day outside my home and also inside my heart. I didn’t wake up to my usual sense of joy. Where was the song in my heart that I hear every morning? It was nowhere to be found. I read my Bible [...]
Here to Stay
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, loneliness, lonely, love, not alone on October 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
…I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [...]
Practice Makes Perfect
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, fruit of the Spirit, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What are you practicing? According to my trusty American Dictionary of the English Language (Noah Webster, 1828) to practice means “to do or perform frequently, customarily or habitually”. It also means “to form a habit of acting in any manner.” So what are you practicing? What manner are you forming as a habit in your [...]
Speaking of Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, checed, God, hesed, Jesus, love on October 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“I love you.” Three words a parent says to their newborn as they hold them in their arms for the first time. Three words we hear from that special someone and realize this is for real, this is the one. Three words we heard from our Heavenly Father when we heard of the sacrifice of [...]
Pray for One Another
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love, prayer, sowing and reaping on October 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As I was praying today, my heart was flooded with the faces and needs of others. As I prayed for each of them, a thought crossed my mind. “I have many needs of my own, I should be praying over some of my own needs.” Just as that thought crossed my mind, a scripture rose [...]
Rescued
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, checed, God, hesed, Jesus, love, rescue, salvation on October 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I like reading different translations of the Bible. While they may all be saying the same thing, one word in a particular translation can cause a well-known scripture to come alive in my heart. One word can ignite a train of thoughts that always lead to how much He loves me. This morning I couldn’t [...]
