When 'Then' Becomes 'Now'
. . . even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them
and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 2 Cor. 6:16b (Amplified Version)
Every moment called ‘now,’ God is fully here.
But next week or next month when I have to face him, or them, or this, or that,
. . .
Beck and Call
Your words, oh Lord, are pregnant with destiny.
They stir faith in us that we, by believing, may be transformed into the substance and realities they express.
With earnest entreaty you invite us to pursue and apprehend the words and the promises that You’ve spoken.
You beckon us to lay hold of that for which You . . .
Apprehending 'That'
Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal . . .
Inexorably
The Pursuit that Partakes
He that wishes mighty muscles orders his time, behavior, attitudes, habits and intentions in accordance with his wishes. The power is in his wish. These action elements must be of the same character and essence as the wish. The closer they affirm and reinforce that wish, the more they propel one to its fulfillment.
Because the . . .
Idle Threat
In light of Jesus' emphatic promise, Ask and you shall receive, are you sure you actually want that for which you ask?
It is not an idle threat.
He fully intends to keep His word.
Here I Am
My Times are in Your Hands
Here I am, O Lord
Yours
All Yours
Gladly Yours.
You encompass me,
You rest present within me.
You, and not my lack, define me –
The abundance of Your favor,
Your esteem
Your delight in declaring me Your own.
I wear Your name.
Thank You.
I engage in daily affairs of work and play
. . .
Far as the Curse is Found
And Wonders of His Love
The precise day of Christ's birth is not certain. Historical accounts would indicate that this day to celebrate of the birth of Christ was instituted to give Christians an alternative to the pagan celebration of Nimrod.
It reminds me of how God instructed Moses in setting up the system of sacrifices for worship for His chosen . . .
