“Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers.” “We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than wine.” Song of Solomon 1:4 NAS It is the loving kindness of God that draws us to Himself and invites us to share […]
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“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.” – Psalm 19:1-2 ESV Natural settings that allow a view of the horizon from a distance, where the sky is on panoramic display, have throughout time been hallowed places
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Nothing bolsters our confidence in God more than using His promises as the basis for our prayers.
The key of course is to search the Bible for a promise that addresses a specific need or burden we are carrying.
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of the LORD.” – Song of Solomon 8:6 ESV
This request for the Lord to set us as a seal upon HIS heart moves me to craft a New Year’s blessing and prayer for Him to also set the signet seal of His love upon OUR hearts:
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“Do you love me more than these?” . . . “Follow me!” Jesus – John 21:15, 19 NIV
“God I love you.” What would happen if you traded all your personal prayers for that simple four word prayer? What if you made a commitment to stop praying for yourself, your health, your wealth, and your safety and made it the only prayer you prayed for an entire year? We dare not underestimate the transforming power of a simple prayer, breathed repeatedly from an earnest heart.
Like many, I always marvel at the way God chooses to use ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The stories of such people are both intriguing and inspirational because of the unlikely series of circumstances that catapults them from a life on the couch to life on the edge, from a life consumed by the world to life as a world changer. Their testimonies capture our imagination since most of us can identify with the ordinariness of their lives before God called and transformed them into heroes of the faith.
One such hero of the faith for me is a new found friend named George Sisneros. When I met George during a month long visit to Guatemala last February 2016, I was immediately attracted to his no holds barred love for Jesus and passion to pour his life out for the gospel and the Glory of God. I
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