IT’S NOT A COMPETITION So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. (Romans 9:16) This verse brings much gratitude to my heart because God has allowed me to live to be in his ministry, to do what many might want but for some…
EAST WINDS OF JUSTICE Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. (Exodus 14:21 NLT) The winds of the east are the winds of justice. The Lord was…
I MUST LIVE WITH CARE AND ALERTNESS Part 2 “These are your instructions for eating this meal: Be fully dressed, wear your sandals, and carry your walking stick in your hand. Eat the meal with urgency, for this is the Lord’s Passover. (Exodus or 12:11 NLT) This passage tells me about at least two things:…
I MUST LIVE WITH CARE AND ALERTNESS Part 1 “These are your instructions for eating this meal: Be fully dressed, wear your sandals, and carry your walking stick in your hand. Eat the meal with urgency, for this is the Lord’s Passover. (Exodus or 12:11 NLT) I remember when I was part ROTC at school…
WESTERN REPOSITIONING WINDS The Lord responded by shifting the wind, and the strong west wind blew the locusts into the Red Sea. Not a single locust remained in all the land of Egypt. (Exodus 10:19 NLT) The wind of the West speaks of changing, moving or relocating something or someone. The wind of the west…
WHY ISN’T THIS BUSH CONSUMED? Part 2 “This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t that bush burning up? I must go see it.” (Exodus 3:3 NLT) Let us look at several supernatural things that happened: 1. God appeared to Moses. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire…
WHY ISN’T THIS BUSH CONSUMED? Part 1 ” This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t that bush burning up? I must go see it.” (Exodus 3:3 NLT) Reasoning will say, “This is unbelievable!” When it comes to the spiritual world, we must set aside logic to receive it’s benefits. Logic and reasoning cannot…
THE MORE THEY OPPRESSED THEM THE MORE THEY MULTIPLIED But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became. (Exodus 1:12 NLT) Life crises can bring out the worst or the best of human beings. Here we see that God’s people continued to grow…
GOD PUTS EVERY PERSON IN THEIR NICHE Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.” (John 21:21-22 NLT) Jesus distributes ministries as He wills and to whom He wills. He left John in charge…
HE CARRIED HIS OWN CROSS Part 2 Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. (John 19:17-18 NLT) It’s so difficult to die to…