There are many wonderful sounds that fall on our listening ears. But none of them can compare to the sweetest of them all. The voice of the Spirit of God is the most beautiful and thrilling sound available to us. It begins as a hardly detectable noise. Not everyone will listen for it. Yet the... Continue Reading →
Whatever it Takes to Encounter God
Moments in the piercing brightness of God´s glory burn away all else. In the immediate presence of God, the believer is left undone. We have no defense or convictions strong enough to withstand His righteous eyes. There, naked and exposed, we finally see that Christ is our key to all of God´s mercies. He is... Continue Reading →
The Revival We Seek
We talk of revival as if it were an earthly thing. But to a God-fearing, God-seeking soul, it can only mean a new flood of God´s Spirit pouring over those seeking Him. If the revival we seek is to increase the number of people in our church services, we are seeking something less. If revival... Continue Reading →
Food for the Hunry
If you go too long without food, you will know. Hunger is powerful. It can provide the motivation we need to seek. We use it a lot when we talk about achieving goals. Cultivating and using that hunger gets results. So, when we turn our thoughts to God, it becomes a game-breaking asset. Those who... Continue Reading →
Improvement for Christians
Nowhere in the Bible will you find encouragement for people to stop trying to improve. The Scriptures speak to people who want to. You can find commandments, stories, and prophecies, all intended to help us. Yet there is one clear outcome to this underlying need to improve. It is not to better us in our... Continue Reading →
The Spirit, Or the Fruit
What is it about humans that drives us after the fruit instead of seeking to be with God? We see some tasty delights, and our hearts go out to them. It has happened since the beginning. The same thing happens in every area of our lives. But when it comes to our faith, we should... Continue Reading →
Step Out of the Boat
28. Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.” 29. He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. (Matthew 14:24-33) The Disciples were all followers of Jesus. But only one stepped out of the... Continue Reading →
Not Better Teachers, But Better Access to Our Teacher
There is a subtle yet devious twist in our thinking lately. It may sound harmless enough, but it could cost us more than our lives. This happens when we Christians look anywhere else than to Christ for our answers. It goes something like this: we sense a low spiritual tone in our lives, so we... Continue Reading →
Where Christians Can´t Afford to Fall Short
Today´s Christians have endless teachers, teachings, and zeal for all of it. We know much about our Bibles and the weight they hold. What we fail to do, though, is to become the few who leave it all behind and fall into step behind our Teacher. We cling to all He said but ignore the... Continue Reading →
Progress in Spirit
Speculations do not get us far in spiritual terms. Yet Christians are experts at it. We love to engage in all kinds of talk about the things in which we believe. This is good, but only when we use it to take us further in our pilgrimage to the Lord. The Israelites could have entered... Continue Reading →
