Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
THE CURSE OF THIS AGE Every age has its particular problems. Right now we have several. They hold us back from wanting and experiencing more of God. They include: materialism, legalism and busyness. We also live in an age of religious busyness. Instead of experiencing God we have, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, FUNCTIONS, STRUCTURES and COMMITTEES, and…
THE DESIRE Moses had a desire to experience more of God. Exodus 33:18 ‘Then Moses asked to see God’s glory’. He wanted more of God. We are encouraged to taste and see that the Lord is good. (Ps 34:8) This must be because there is more to experience. We should live like this, wanting to…
Many of the great people in the Bible wanted more of God. Moses was one! He asked to see God’s glory. David was another. Psalm 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? The Apostle Paul also wanted more of God. This is how he…
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRESENCE AND THE MANIFEST PRESENCE They are not the same and we can have the one without the other. We know that the Lord is here, but we can remain totally unaware of it. Only as we become aware of His presence is His presence manifest. He wants to show Himself…
HE WILL NEVER LEAVE US This is a reassuring fact! Deuteronomy 31:6 The LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be…
DAVID UNDERSTOOD THIS Psalm 139:7-12 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far…
It is great to know that we can always have the Lord near to us. He is here now and wherever we go, He is there. There is no place where He is not and no point is nearer to Him than any other point. Nobody is any further from Him or closer to Him…
A SURE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR TIMES Life is a series of seasons and times through which we pass. Each season has its own challenges and difficulties. Trouble is a part of life. It is not a matter of if we have trouble but rather a matter of when we have trouble. If the foundation is…
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TRUST? To trust in God can be described in several ways. 1. To place our confidence in God. To be confident in God. 2. To depend on God. 3. Trust also speaks of the future and things that are not yet a reality and as such trusting God includes the…
TRUSTING THE SURE FOUNDATION Not only do we have to build on a sure foundation but we must also trust the foundation to carry us. When we build a wall upon a foundation, that wall relies fully on the foundation to hold it up and carry it. It does not try to carry itself or…