Posts tagged Blessings

All He Wants Is An Invitation

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Genesis 32:1-2 NLT  As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him.  2 When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, "This is God's camp!" So he named the place Mahanaim.

Why did angels of God meet Jacob?

Generally, when we read about angels in the scripture they are delivering a message or empowering God's people in some way.  But in this instance, when Jacob had left Laban and continued on his journey home there is no message or need of deliverance - we are only told they met with Jacob.  So what was the occasion for this meeting? (Read more...)

There Is No Doubt About It – I Am An Addict

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1 Corinthians 16:15 KJV 15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) I know the word translated “addicted” is probably better translated “appointed”, but I still like the idea anyway, because I am addicted ...

The Driving Forces Of Pain And Pleasure

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... it is so tragic so many Christians paint our life with Christ as some grievously difficult task. It is so tragic we as Christians are not holding up life with Christ as the most blessed experience on earth. It is so tragic the enemy - much through our complaining - has blinded so many people when in truth - their happiness is free for the asking. ...

Fairness Is A Satanic Idea – A Doctrine Of Devils

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God is NOT fair – He never said He was fair – He is not interested in being fair. Rather God is “just” and “good” and “kind”, but He is not fair. Fairness is the idea of comparing men to other men which Paul said was not wise. It is forbidden in the scripture for us to compare ourselves with ourselves or to compare ourselves with others. ...

We are not immortal yet – even if we think we are

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1 Corinthians 15:51-53 51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For...

Psalms 23

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Psalms 23 (1 NET)  The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. (2 CEV)  You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, (3 CEV)  and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths. (4a NET)  Even when I must walk through a [...]

Replacing the Bad Stuff With Good Stuff

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So many times we attempt to self-medicate ourselves with sin.  As one author pointed out it is like pouring water into buckets with holes and reminded me of the scripture in Jeremiah: Jeremiah 2:13 KJ2000 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, [...]
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