Relying on the Spirit’s strength is a gift from the Lord, guiding us on our spiritual journey so we can fulfill the plans He has for us. It’s a plan so excellent that, in the New Testament era, we are blessed to have the Holy Spirit dwell in every believer in Jesus. The Lord continued …
God desires that we choose integrity rather than deception. Proverbs 12: 22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.[1] Abraham had been on a faith journey since God called him out of Ur. Leaving what he knew had to be difficult and dangerous. From the beginning of the call, …
Struggling to trust God is an experience you may have encountered. Throughout the Bible, God provides examples of individuals who grappled with trusting Him, including Abraham. This does not diminish their struggles but illustrates how much we depend on God’s strength to trust Him. In many ways, life is a test, and when we fail, it …
We see how God gives revelation through dreams. Genesis 20: 3 But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!” 4 But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation? …
The women were right, and it was a great surprise to Peter, who raced to the tomb of Jesus and found it empty, just as they said. The angels at the tomb had told the women that Jesus had risen from the dead! As they recalled what Jesus had told them earlier, they rushed back …
Paul was upset with the fortune-telling slave girl because she was the wrong source of truth. Acts 16: 16 One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters …
Fulfillment of prophecy in the Scriptures reassures us that other prophecies yet to be fulfilled will be. A prophet is a person who speaks on behalf of the Lord. Amos 3:7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants, the prophets.[1] In this verse, the Lord tells us He …
In our modern society, we sometimes overlook the importance of dreams. But the God of the universe can communicate in dreams. Have you ever had a dream where you felt the Lord was speaking to you? As you read this, it may surprise you that the Lord still speaks to people in dreams today. Perhaps …
God gave another option to Joseph. In the day, engagement was as binding as marriage today. The engagement lasted about a year, and the couple would live separately with their parents as no sexual relations were allowed. The engagement could only be broken by death or divorce. When Mary returned from the visit with Elizabeth, …
Prophecy shows God’s power as revealed in the words of the prophet Isaiah in chapter nine, verse seven of his book. God is all-powerful, and His prophetic words spoken by the prophets always come true. No power in the universe can stop God from carrying out His will. Isaiah 9:7He (The Messiah) will rule with …