Dear Ones: I will help you! Was the Lord’s promise to Israel under the Old Covenant. The psalmist who wrote this psalm of ascent confirmed God’s promise to help Israel in troublous times. Today, Christians are under the New Covenant: a better covenant certified by the Blood of Christ. Therefore, we are assured that He…
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Show Me Your Glory
Dear Ones: Show me Your Glory! Was Moses’ petition of the Lord. But the Lord did not say, “I will show you My Glory.” He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you.” Hebrew Definitions Moses asked to see the Lord’s kâbôwd, kaw-bode’; rarely כָּבֹד kâbôd; from H3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a…
Dull with Deafness
Dear Ones: Dull with Deafness! The lying voice of the enemy comes to accuse the Lord of not hearing your prayers, declarations, or cries in the night hours. He lies telling you that the Lord’s ears are dull with deafness. When you hear such things, remember this verse spoken to Isaiah by the Lord God.…
The High Places
We pause in our study of the Sermon on the Mount to explore the dangers of mixing the teachings of Christ with the culture norms of today’s society. Here is an excerpt of the video transcript which has much food for thought. I encourage you to watch the entire video. Before we continue our adventures…
He Crowns the Humble
Dear Ones: He Crowns the Humble! Mr. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines the verb crown this way: to honor; to dignify; to adorn; to invest with regal dignity and power. The Lord trusts the humble ones with this honor because they will not covet His glory for themselves. In every victory over the darkness, they give…
Make It Good
Dear Ones: Make it Good? Surprise! These truthful and powerful words were given by God to Balaam (a heathen diviner) to speak to Balak, an enemy of Israel. This is confirmed in Numbers 23:5, “Then the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, ‘Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.’” In His mercy, the…
He Delights
Dear Ones: He Delights! Mr. Webster declares in his 1828 dictionary that delight is a more permanent pleasure than joy, and not dependent on sudden excitement. The Hebrew word for delight also engenders rendering favor toward someone. If we follow the guidance or direction of the Holy Spirit, then we are counted among the godly. Romans…
The Persecuted
In this video we continue to study the Beatitudes and the last one is The Persecuted. In Matthew 5 the Lord reveals the attributes of the blessed in the Beatitudes. My sister, Rosary, received the revelation that the Beatitudes are actually a progression of the soul as it becomes more Christ-like. Here is an excerpt…
Outward Appearances
Dear Ones: Outward Appearances! There is an old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This proverb has its roots in what the Lord told Samuel. Outward appearances can be very deceiving. Paul warns us in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that, “For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” In order to keep us from being…
Great Oaks
Dear Ones: Great Oaks! The Lord Jesus quoted this verse in Luke 14:18 because He is Messiah and came to rescue mankind from the tyranny of death, sin, and the grave. These wonderful promises belong to every Christian because we have been grafted into the Vine. Romans 5:17, NLT, explains it this way, “For the…