ON EAGLE'S WINGS

So often we hear, “It’s not realistic to believe such and such...” 

Friend, isn’t that the whole point of faith - - to move past the realm of what's possible and to challenge our hearts to believe that which might seem impossible? I am certain that I can accomplish that which is possible by myself, with little or no help from faith. But why would I choose to be a caged bird if I can have eagle’s wings?

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 

Hebrews 11:1

Don’t be afraid; just believe. 

Mark 5:36

For nothing is impossible with God.

Luke 1:37

WHISPERING HOPE

Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire the sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

1 Kings 19:11-13

REST IN THE LORD

“Rest is not some holy feeling that comes upon us in church. It is a state of calm rising from a heart deeply and firmly establish in God.”

Henry Drummond

WAIT ON THE LORD

Wait on the Lord...

   Look for Him 

      and hope in Him.

Isaiah 8:17

THE TRUTH AND HEART OF JESUS

As Christians, it is our job to communicate the truth and the heart of Jesus. Nothing more. Nothing less.

NO GREATER LOVE

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

The person who lives sacrificially experiences "no greater love." 

Jesus made it clear in his time on this earth that he came to serve; not to serve himself, but to serve his Father. He lived his life as a servant king. He could have had the whole world for himself, whatever he wanted, but he didn’t claim it. He reached out to everyone he met, and one by one, he earned their trust by loving them and serving them. He lived, loved and served sacrificially.

Father, please give me a humble heart that I may serve You and love You like Jesus did, even to the point of death. Teach me the true meaning and blessing of sacrifice that I might know and experience “no greater love” than to serve You in name and in deed with all of my heart. In Jesus’ Name.

HOW DO YOU WORSHIP?

As Christians, it is not our job to impress God, but to trust Him.

MEDITATION ON TRUTH

“Truth is more than mere facts. It is not something we act upon. It acts upon us. We cannot change the truth, but the truth can change us.”

(from The Grace and Truth Paradox by Randy Alcorn)

Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by Truth; Your Word is Truth.

John 17:17 (AMP)

Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life,” and He is all of these things all of the time. 

Christ didn’t promise to point us to the truth. He said He is the truth. He is truth personified.

Fortunately, the truth does not depend on our perspective, or our upbringing, or our individual beliefs (or lack of belief). The truth doesn’t even depend on our mood or our maturity. The truth existed before we were born and it will remain the truth after we die. In sin, we are separated from the truth and we spend our entire lives trying to reestablish it. We call it the perfect job, Mr. Right, the baby we have been trying to conceive for years, or, quite simply, peace of mind. We give our search for truth different names, depending on where we are at in our life’s journey. But the truth is, “Our hearts long for truth - - even [those] hearts that [choose to] reject it.”

Father, today - - right now - - I ask you to reveal your truth to me. Remove the veil of sin that separates me from you. Cleanse me of all unrighteousness, so that I may know your truth in my heart and live your truth in my life. In Jesus Name. Amen.

SING FOR JOY TO THE LORD

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;

Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.

Psalm 95:1-2

SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG

O sing to the Lord a new song; 

sing to the Lord, all the earth!

Psalm 96:1

GOD IS SOVEREIGN

Our perspective on suffering is directly related to our perspective on God’s Sovereignty.