"But I say, walk and live (habitually) in the (Holy) Spirit (responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit); then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God)." (Galatians 5:16 AMP) "The acts of the sinful...
Jeremiah 2:13 (NKJV) "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns-broken cisterns that can hold no water." [1] God is the fountain or spring of living water. Here in the mountains of...
"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." (1 Peter 2:1-3 NIV)...
When you read through the Bible, you find that you can divide the kings of Judah into two classes: those who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord”, and those who “did NOT do what was right in the eyes of the Lord”. I find it interesting that though...
"The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Go down to the shop where clay pots and jars are made. I will speak to you while you are there.' So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he...
One of the first things we noticed when we crossed the Canadian border into Manitoba was the numerous, striking fields of sunflowers. "Why do sunflowers look like a miniature sun?" Asked one of my boys. Good question! And isn't it true? Sunflowers are one of the only...
"And he said, 'Please, show me Your glory.'" (Exodus 33:18 NKJV) Moses had an immense passion to see the Lord and refused profusely to go or do anything if the presence of God did not go before him. When God looked at Moses, He looked favourably at him and He...
"It seems to me that there is some plague in the house . . ." (Lev 14:34-36); "If any clothing is contaminated with mildew - any woolen or linen clothing . . . It is a spreading mildew and must be shown to the priest." (Lev 13:47, 49 NIV) Over the course of the last...
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the...
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside will be clean.” Matthew...