Zechariah makes mention of salvation through forgiveness as he prophesies what his son will do. Luke 1: 77 You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins. [1] Zechariah was a priest and would have known of the Old Testament prophesies of Messiah. Interestingly, the Holy Spirit emphasizes forgiveness in Zechariah’s …
Many throughout history have been persecuted for faith in Jesus. In 2004 I went to Russia on a mission trip and met Pastor Alexander. He had been imprisoned in the gulag for years for passing out Christian tracts. I had never met a person imprisoned for their faith before. Through this experience, the Lord matured …
Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. What does that mean, and why is the baptism of the Holy Spirit essential? Have you taken the step of faith and asked Jesus into your heart? You don’t want to miss out on the Holy Spirit coming to live inside you. Eternity in heaven begins in …
As followers of Jesus, we need to strive for the goal of being a humble servant. Perhaps the Lord is working in your heart today, refining you into the humble servant that He desires. John the Baptist was a humble servant who prepared the way for the greatest servant, Jesus. John’s outward appearance of simple …
God is speaking; are we listening? I believe we all wrestle with this. Perhaps the Lord is speaking to you loudly right now through His word or the work of the Holy Spirit. Are you willing to listen to what the Lord has for you? The world’s busyness often makes it difficult to hear and …
God sends messengers into your life because He loves you and wants you to fulfill His plans for you. Each time the Lord sends a messenger into your life, He intervenes in your life. Think about the significant spiritual messengers God has sent into your life and the timing of each. How did they affect …
God reaches us in our wilderness. You may never have thought about this. The wilderness in the Bible is always a significant place. Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness as a shepherd, where the Lord prepared him to lead the people of Israel. John the Baptist’s most incredible ministry took place in the desert …
“Will you make room for Jesus” is the most defining question of your life. Perhaps this is why the Lord has brought you to this devotion today. There will come a day when your life is over, and you will be going to heaven or hell. Those who made room for Jesus as their Savior …