Dear Ones: A Memorial! In 1828, Mr. Webster defined a memorial this way: that which preserves the memory of something; any thing that serves to keep in memory. The Lord’s design of our brains enables us to save memories of events in our lives. Some of these memories bring joy and others remembrance of trauma. In…
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Leave the Children Alone
Dear Ones: Leave the Children Alone! The Lord was quite annoyed with His disciples when they started to shoo away the children from His presence. If you listen with your spiritual ears, then you will hear Him saying these words today, too. The Lord does not change His mind on such important issues. Hebrews 13:8,…
The Lord Looks
Dear Ones: The Lord Looks! Yes, nothing in creation, especially on earth, is hidden from His sight. He searches the hearts of everyone looking for those who truly seek Him. In Zechariah’s vision of the lampstands and olive trees, it is revealed that the lampstands represent the eyes of the Lord. Zechariah 4:10, NKJV, explains,…
Desire of All Nations
Dear Ones: Desire of All Nations! This is one of the names of Messiah, Jesus Christ. God says He will shake all nations until they truly desire the coming of King Jesus. In Haggai’s day, there was a Temple in Israel. But today the Body of Christ is the living Temple where His presence resides.…
A Tree of Life
Dear Ones: A Tree of Life! Healing power is able to be released through your tongue: your words. To the ones who receive them, it is like eating from the Tree of Life. This is because the Spirit of Life is released when you speak the truth of the Word by the direction of the…
Will Be Well Rewarded
Dear Ones: Will be Well Rewarded! WOW! This is awesome news. Even the seemingly smallest act of kindness and love done in the name of our King will be well rewarded. This declaration given to believers by the Lord flies in the face of the evil lies the tormentor bombards us with. The enemy comes…
Prisoners of Hope
Dear Ones: Prisoners of Hope! Yes, let hope in the Lord captivate your soul. Faith and Hope travel together. Hebrews 11:1, NKJV, confirms, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hope looks to the future and faith draws on hope to bring the desires of your heart into the…
Take Refuge in Him
Dear Ones: Take Refuge in Him! He is our stronghold, our strong tower, to run into during stressful times. He is GOOD! Do not doubt His goodness! Those types of thought bombs are strictly from the dark one and his minions. Fear and doubt travel together. They are like tag-team wrestlers. One jumps on you…
Moral Courage
Dear Ones: Moral Courage! Moral courage is the courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences (as per Wikipedia). But what moral standard is Peter talking about? It is the holiness of a Holy God. Can this be right? Did God actually call us to be holy? Leviticus 11:44, NKJV, confirms Peters admonition. “For I am the Lord your God.…
Never Grow Discouraged
Dear Ones: Never Grow Discouraged! These are words spoken by the Master to encourage all of His followers to keep praying. The parable was about the woman petitioning the unjust judge to help her against her adversaries. However, when we pray to our Father in Jesus’ name, we are not approaching an unjust judge. We…