The essence of God’s glory is His goodness. When Moses prayed, “Please show me Your Glory.” the Lord’s response was, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you.” Exodus 33:18, 19. When we see God’s glory we see a...
While in Thailand, in Bangkok, in Pattaya, and again in Nakhon Si Tammarat, the message that came forth –not planned, but revealed by the Holy Spirit–was the necessity to see the glory of God for true authentic change. I hadn’t planned this. I hadn’t come with...
I woke early Saturday morning in Bangkok hearing the Lord saying to me, “Faith unites, doubt divides.” He went on to say, “Faith first unites us with God, then ourselves, and then each other. Doubt first divides us from God, then ourselves, and then each other.”...
Jesus said to His disciples, on the night of His betrayal, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7. There, He set forever the simple path of abiding in Jesus and His words. Today, He has...
When Jesus sat down upon His throne and was crowned High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek (his name being translated as “My king of righteousness” and “My king of Peace”), the Holy Spirit was poured out. Not only did we, His church, receive the gift of...
I am so excited about Sunday! Pentecost Sunday, or Shavuot in Hebrew, are this Sunday and I am expecting! Why? Well for one, both Christian Pentecost and Jewish Shavuot are celebrated on the same day this year—May 20th! I am so excited because, as we celebrate the...
We are approaching the Feast of Shavuot, known in the church as Pentecost. In Judaism, it is the celebration of Moses giving the law. For Christians, it is the celebration of Jesus giving the Holy Spirit. In both, it is also the celebration of the beginning of the...
Paul prayed for the church to receive all that Jesus had obtained in His resurrection and glorification. He prayed for revelation and illumination to be filled with God and pleasing to God. Paul prayed and even travailed for Christ to be formed fully in all His...
What is the first fruit of inheritance? It’s trust. Some portions of inheritances are even called “Trust Funds.” In Christ, we are His inheritance and He is ours. He has been appointed heir of all things; and He is dividing the spoils among the strong. Sonship is...
If you know who you are, God can put you wherever He wants. If you don’t, you have to stay put. Identity in Christ gives God freedom to send us anywhere He chooses. Identity outside of Christ, limits His options. Why? Because we will get lost on the journey. The good...
