To some people, even some believers, the title of this blog post may seem strange. They know what it is for their pastor, church members or family members to pray for them. But the Holy Spirit praying for us? Many people don’t regard the Holy Spirit …
It behooves us to make time so we can tarry in the Lord’s presence. We can do that by spending extended time in personal Bible study and prayer before the Lord. These intimate times with God can bring us closer to Him. His mere presence is …
So a month ago, you promised yourself you would spend more time in prayer each day. Or you would read your Bible more consistently. You were all excited when you first began. But now you find it hard sticking to your plan. This struggle comes from …
In this fast-paced and digital world, it’s easy to end up busier and more conflicted than we want or need to be. Many if not most of us are already there. We feel stressed out. We are sleep-deprived. We feel as if we are being pulled …
God called Moses upon a mountain, instructing Him to build a sanctuary so He could dwell among His people. “According to all that I am going to show you, as the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, just so you shall …
Listen to people in the world talk today. They often do so as if God doesn’t count. Many of them make light of the authority of the Scriptures. To them, the Bible is just another literary work. They read it, heeding none of its warnings and …
“It is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed” (Romans 13:11, KJV). Paul the apostle wrote these words to the church at Rome. These words suggest that the church at Rome had spiritually fallen asleep. Paul’s …
Perhaps every local church has some. I’m talking about traditions and man-made rules. Sometimes, they have resulted from events that happened in the past that needed to be addressed. Some of these traditions serve the local church well. But whenever the traditions of men negate the …
‘So, Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free”’ (John 8:31-32, NASB). Jesus hereby makes a distinction between …
Can you love someone even though you dislike things about him or her? Absolutely, you can. God does not require us to like everything about everybody. He just requires us to love everybody. True love goes beyond our feelings. Love comprises actions. We can choose to …
