teaching, thoughts, devotions & reflections
There is an abundance of teaching on the love of God in the Church today, which is a good thing, after all, "for God so loved the word that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." God's love is a central topic of Scripture,... Continue Reading →
God writes the Word on your heart, not in your heart. It's up to you to break up the stony ground and get it in your heart.Rabbi Greg Hershberg Jeremiah 31:33 ESV "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put... Continue Reading →
Faith in God is not presumption. What is presumption? “an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain.” How do we presume upon God? By proclaiming instead of praying is one way we can presume upon God. Some see faith as... Continue Reading →
Just give it to God. How often have we said that to ourselves or had someone say it to us? When we’re stressed, things are piling up, or we don’t know what to do in a situation, we know the answer is to give it to God. So many of us are quick to pray;... Continue Reading →
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:6-7 NLT Pray about everything. Everything? Yes, everything.... Continue Reading →
Take every thought captive.2 Corinthians 10:5 As I began praying this morning, I was led to take authority over my thoughts. Last night I was listening to Rabbi Curt Landry talk about the importance of looking forward and thinking about the future. One of the things he mentioned was how we all have a tendency... Continue Reading →
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.Ephesians 2:13 NKJV There is much division in the world today. And sadly the same kind of division has come into the Church. That should not be so. In Christ, we are all one; Jew and... Continue Reading →
"My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings."Proverbs 4:20 NKJV This verse and much of Proverbs talks about the Word of God, the Bible. To incline your ear means to bend your ear, we would say listen intently. But what about hearing God and knowing when the Spirit of God... Continue Reading →
"Be still, and know I am God;"Isaiah 46:10 I don't know about you, but when I go to bed at night, I can never get my mind to stop. Sometimes I'm thinking about a Scripture, Sometimes it's just stuff, other times it's the weird, deep stuff, like what if there was nothing….. and other times,... Continue Reading →
"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore..."Ephesians 6:13-14a NKJV When we talk about the armor of God it is customary to hear the shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit get most... Continue Reading →
I woke up at five this morning, and had thoughts of the blood of Jesus. It seemed unusual to me, to be thinking specifically about the blood of Jesus so early in the morning. My next thought was, I should read Spurgeon's book on the power of the blood today. I got my phone and... Continue Reading →
"The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words." Psalm 119:57 ESV "In Him every need is met, whether in life or in death. With God as your portion you are rich indeed, for He will supply your need, comfrot your heart, relieve your grief, guide your steps, walk with you in a... Continue Reading →
"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."II Timothy 2:15 NKJV Understanding Scripture in its context is important. We need to get the story right, and we need to understand that all of Scripture points to Jesus. In studying Scripture,... Continue Reading →
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;" - Psalm 19:7 NKJV. The law of the Lord is perfect, and the testimony of the Lord is sure. The Bible begins with the words, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." No explanation is... Continue Reading →
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV It's amazing to think about these words to the Prophet Jeremiah. Before God formed Jeremiah in the womb, He already set his course. Proverbs 16:9 tells us that... Continue Reading →
Casey D. Bell 