Dwelling In The Lord… When we rest in Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, we are sitting with the King of kings. He has prepared a place in His heart for us, why wouldn’t we prepare a place in our hearts for Him? Jesus tells us time and again that He is with us in every step, every breath and every situation. All we have to do is turn to Him, confess our fear and He will comfort us and make us to be with Him in a very short period of time.…
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A Tower of Strength… Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy. ~Psalm 61:1-3 NASB95 When we cry out to the Lord, our God, and plead for Him to hear us we are speaking boldly to God. While our heart maybe faint, we are nowhere near unstable or…
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Let Him Ask… Most of us are familiar with “ask, seek and knock” from Matthew… “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. ~Matthew 7:7-8 NASB95 We go before our Father and through the blood of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel we ask, seek and knock upon the door so that it will be opened to us. What about the…
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To Those Who Are The Called… Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. ~Jude 1:1-2 NASB95 We learn, immediately, that Jude is only speaking to a select few people. He is not interested in speaking with the “great multitude”, but rather the people that hear God’s voice, walk with the Holy Spirit and that have found their identity in Jesus Christ.…
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Completely Separated… It’s times when we are completely separated that we must be on watch for thoughts that manifest into action. The devil is prowling around, at all times, looking to devour someone. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. ~1 Peter 5:8 NKJB What do we do when we know we are in trouble? Stand our ground, be miserable and allow the separation to continue or do we get on our knees and give it to…
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Out of Balance… When a load of clothes in a washing machine gets out of balance the machine shakes and then begins moving out of place. This same thing happens to us when we are out of balance with Jesus Christ, Emmanuel. When we take our eye of Jesus we sink, deny Him and then become completely separated from Him. It is a sickening feeling. And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And…
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I Will Make You… When we lay down our “nets” (heart, mind, strength and soul) and follow Jesus, He will make us new. Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, will make us into whatever is our Christ identity. He will make us a new creature when we are born again and the Holy Spirit falls on us and fills us. Does anyone believe that Simon could achieve all of what Peter accomplished? What about Saul? Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” ~Matthew 4:19 NKJB…
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Hearing From The Good Shepherd… Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. ~Acts 11:12 NKJB As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” ~Acts 13:2 NKJB It is impossible for God to say or do anything that is negative, improper or evil – it is impossible. When we are deep into our quiet time,…
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It’s All True… How do we know something is real – by our own experience? How does the Bible come to life and the Word of God have breath? We see ourselves in the stories? When our life can be seen in the Word of God the Word is alive? The experience we have is our own and no one can take it and no one can live it for us. It is through discipline that we begin to see ourselves our life in the pages of the Bible and…
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Starting A Movement… How many people does it take to start a movement that changes everything? How many people is God looking for to create change in our world? How many people does it take to stop the devil from spreading deception and accusation? The answer is well known – one. That’s how many it takes – one person. It is always one person. It is always one person that says “This way is no longer working and we must get back to our roots and our roots are found…
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