Listen for God’s Call

Have you ever mistaken who was calling out to you? Have you heard a child yell, “Mom!” and thought they were calling to you? Have you heard someone in a crowd call out your name only to find out they were calling someone else with the same name? Hearing your name called out can beContinue reading “Listen for God’s Call”

Send Me

Are you willing to answer the call from God? Are you willing to be his messenger, to go where he has called you? Are you willing to speak of his truth and tell others the gospel of Jesus Christ? Will you show God’s love, grace, and mercy to others? Willingness. We wrestle with it moreContinue reading “Send Me”

Glimpse of God

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to see God? Have you wondered what he may look like? Have you thought what it might be like to be in the presence of the Creator of all things? Would you fall to your knees in fear? Would you look up with your eyesContinue reading “Glimpse of God”

Freedom of the Spirit

What comes to mind when you hear the word slavery? Do you think of someone owning someone else? Have you thought of it in a different way? Have you considered you may be a slave? Have you considered there may be something that is controlling you? People have been enslaved for thousands of years, perhapsContinue reading “Freedom of the Spirit”

Living By the Spirit

What guiding principles do you live by? Are they principles you have been taught by your parents? Are they principles you learned from an organization, such as scouts, 4H, or FFA as you were growing up? Are they principles you learned in the military? We all live by principles. Some principles are beneficial, others areContinue reading “Living By the Spirit”

Holy Splendor

We know we are to give glory to God. We have heard it many times. When we read the Psalms, we often see God receiving the glory. Today’s passage is no different. God is being given the glory. Yet, there is something different in today’s passage we do not often think about. David tells theContinue reading “Holy Splendor”

Enter God’s Kingdom

Are you willing to listen to and obey authority? Will you listen the person who has the authority over all? Will you obey the commands given the ultimate authority? Or will you reject or discard those commands? Have you obeyed? Are you convincing others to obey? We, sometimes, take issue with those in authority. ThereContinue reading “Enter God’s Kingdom”

Leave Secrecy Behind

Have you ever had a secret relationship? Have you had a friend you didn’t want others to know about? Was that person a good friend? Were you afraid to let your parents know they were your friend? Were you afraid of letting your other friends know they were a friend? We may have a secretContinue reading “Leave Secrecy Behind”

Filled with the Spirit

What does it mean to you to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Do you think of it as a mysterious overwhelming feeling? Do you believe it is a divine gift from God? Or do you not think about it all because you do not believe you understand it? When we accept Jesus Christ asContinue reading “Filled with the Spirit”

Be Enlightened

Have you ever been amazed, totally astounded by something you couldn’t believe you had just seen it with your own eyes? Do you remember that feeling of amazement? How did you react? Were you overfilled with joy? Were you scared to death? Were you frozen in place? Though it is not common, we can beContinue reading “Be Enlightened”