Revelation 21:23 describes New Jerusalem, “the city has no need of the sun or of the moon that they should shine in it, for the glory of God illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.” The whole city has “the glory of God” (21:11). The New Jerusalem does not need any natural or man-made light,… Continue reading New Jerusalem Radiates the Glory of God
Category: Devotionals
Jesus Demonstrates Authority
Jesus was teaching in the synagogue and the scripture says that the people were surprised by his teaching. Their surprise related to his use of authority which was different from the scribes. I had to look up the role of the scribes to see what was so distinctly different, in the way that they taught.… Continue reading Jesus Demonstrates Authority
New Jerusalem Expresses the Triune God
Revelation 21:18 says of New Jerusalem “the city was pure gold, like clear glass.” Verses 12 and 21 tell us that New Jerusalem “had a great and high wall and had twelve gates” and “the twelve gates were twelve pearls.” Verse 19’s description is “The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every… Continue reading New Jerusalem Expresses the Triune God
Call Upon The Name Of The Lord
Do you know someone who’s in a real fix? You believe you can help them but don’t want to overstep your bounds. The Lord wants to help us, too, but he’ll wait until we call upon His name. “The Lord says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready… Continue reading Call Upon The Name Of The Lord
Accept My Lot
In a previous article, I discussed the importance of accepting our toil as a gift. This came from Ecclesiastes 3:22: “…a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot.” In the passage, we can also observe the concept of accepting one’s lot. We see this also in a similar passage later on. “Find… Continue reading Accept My Lot
The Best Way to Read People
I love books. I am a card-carrying, certified book nerd. (Card carrying means I have a library card.) In the third grade, Mrs. Thomas had a chart with our names, and she placed a star beside our names for each book we read. My line of stars was, no exaggeration, four times longer than anyone… Continue reading The Best Way to Read People
About entertaining angels unawares
By Elizabeth Prata Angels figure very, very prominently in the NT. People don’t really know this, or they overlook angels in the created order. At the other end of the scale, some are so preoccupied with angels they nearly fall into angel worship. Once you start studying angels, you realize how frequently they are mentioned… Continue reading About entertaining angels unawares
Thankful Thursday
Happy Thursday morning! It’s been a minute. I wanted to check in and see how you were doing and offer an update on me. It is truly a thankful thursday! The newest tea on me is that after months of searching, I found just the right full time job! There has been lots of frustration and… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
Angel Activity in the Nativity
By Elizabeth Prata I had posted all last week different essays about Angels according to the Bible. I’d presented biblical evidence on who angels are, what they do, and so on. It is a huge subject. In fact, there is one whole section of systematic theology called Angelology in which people have studied for years.… Continue reading Angel Activity in the Nativity
Street preacher shot in head while preaching Good News (donate button inside)
By Elizabeth Prata Hans Schmidt, Outreach Director at Victory Chapel in Phoenix AZ, was preaching about an upcoming service at his church. The former military combat medic was standing with a megaphone on a busy street corner, a frequent activity in which he engaged, when police received reports a man had been assaulted. Initially unaware that… Continue reading Street preacher shot in head while preaching Good News (donate button inside)