Scripture “The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1— NIV And “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7— NIV. And “So… Continue reading Praying Scripture— Courage
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Winning The Battle to Be Blessed
TODAY’S BLESSING – GENESIS 49:1-2 Faced with the coming of his last days, Jacob gathered his sons to speak prophetically into theirs. The Bible calls these proclamations, “blessings”, although several would not meet our modern criteria for the same. Some of these utterances must have been hard to hear. Some may be hard for us to… Continue reading Winning The Battle to Be Blessed
Blessed To Be Underestimated
TODAY’S BLESSING: GENESIS 49:27 Do You Know Who You Are? “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;in the morning he devours the prey,in the evening he divides the plunder.” ~Genesis 49:27, New International Version As his youngest son whose birth culminated in the death of his beloved Rachel, Jacob had a lot of emotional baggage tied up in… Continue reading Blessed To Be Underestimated
Blessed of the Father | HealthWealthVictory
Are you feeling down or depressed, frustrated, and maybe hopeless? Take heart, you are blessed of the Father. Always have, always will be. “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and majesty and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will… Continue reading Blessed of the Father | HealthWealthVictory
Blessed — grateful, yet grieving
I recently bought a candle for a friend for her birthday that simply said, “Blessed”. There were other candles that had single words on them, but I liked this one. One word can hold multiple meanings. Our culture defines being blessed when our lives look a certain way, things are going well and nothing difficult… Continue reading Blessed — grateful, yet grieving
Stressed but Blessed
The month of March was a very stressful month for us!About 9 months ago, my husband brought a little shop in the middle of town to renovate and make into an outreach for the community. He has been working on it ever since. But the end of March was when we needed to pay most… Continue reading Stressed but Blessed
Blessed Assurance
This series was first published in January 2019. -ed. God is holy and we are sinful. Those two inescapable truths should frame our entire worldview. They also explain the terror God’s saints always felt during the divine encounters recorded in Scripture. It shouldn’t surprise us that even the apostle John collapsed “like a dead man”… Continue reading Blessed Assurance
How Can God Be Angry and Loving?
What comes to mind when you think of the word “love?” Your first thought when you think of love is probably not anger. The two terms seem in complete opposition to one another, yet the Bible describes God as a jealous and angry God, while also describing him as loving and comforting. The entire story of the… Continue reading How Can God Be Angry and Loving?
The Gospel of The Kingdom — House of David Ministries
I never expected to write about the Gospel. And yet, I find myself needing to clarify the biblical Gospel in the light of a rising movement, even within the church, redefining what the Bible says about this subject. If you search on the internet, you will quickly discover some of the many other gospels out there. There… Continue reading The Gospel of The Kingdom — House of David Ministries
7 Minutes of Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 and Body Image Fear
Today we look at Matthew 6:25-34 — a familiar passage in the Bible where Jesus tells us not to worry. But his instruction isn’t generic. He tells us not to worry about a few specific things — he says don’t worry about food, drink, and clothing. What? Isn’t this what this whole show is about? Body image fear? Here… Continue reading 7 Minutes of Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 and Body Image Fear