Like the pull of the ocean tides by the moon and the sun, everything in creation is tied to the refining fire of God. The Phoenix is indicative of Christ’s resurrection and rising from the ashes of death. Yes, Jesus bore the refining process of the cross to rise up and defeat death. As believers, …
Who do you trust? There is only one who laid down His life for you and me. Jesus. God came through for Jesus. God will come through for you. Trust that. Jesus lived to serve. God was His refuge in hard times. Trust that. When all else fails. When you stop running away. When you …
Remember, God is good no matter what the world is saying, doing, or behaving. God does not call us to slaughter, slander, or shame each other. Sometimes life does feel like it’s pressing in on all sides, smothering what we believe, what we know, and what is right. Our faith in our good God is …
What are the feelings, emotions, ways of thinking, ways of speaking, or ways of acting you need to put away because they are not of God? Today is the day to start over in Jesus’ name. The Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My (Jesus) name …
Do you know the way? Holy Spirit lives within to show us the way. When we allow it to remain dormant because we are too proud to make the choice to live by holiness, we live for self, control, power, or superiority. That is not the way. As a believer, our inner voice is in …
What are you seeking? When we are raised up out of the trenches with Jesus, our focus becomes locked on higher things above. While it is easy to become distracted from what is most important in life, we must hold onto the Savior. Holy holds the key to our best interests. Find your focus through …
I stand with Jesus. Who’s with Him? We all stand at a crossroads every day as to whether we are going to give in to self and temptations or put in the effort to do the right thing. Jesus put in the effort for me on the cross. God put in the effort for me …
The year was 1912, and George Bennard, an evangelist traveling throughout the Midwest, was heckled incessantly by several youth at a revival meeting in Michigan. Troubled by their disregard for the gospel, Bennard turned to Scripture to reflect on the work of Christ on the cross. A life-giving song was born. He later recalled, “I …
