For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:3 NIV) There’s something about the phrase, “hidden with Christ in God” in today’s passage that captured my attention not long ago. It came up in conversations with family and friends. Someone even told me, “God hides us,” and then IContinueContinue reading “God Hides Us”
Category Archives: Holy Spirit
Go to the Tomb
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. (Luke 24:1 NIV) Visiting the tomb of loved ones brings me comfort. There’s a sense of peace that I get when I stand by their tomb. I know that theirContinueContinue reading “Go to the Tomb”
Embrace the Desert Place
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. (Luke 4:1-2 NIV) We live in an age of instant gratification. Patience and perseverance don’t seem to matter anymore. We’re promised immediate results if we wouldContinueContinue reading “Embrace the Desert Place”
Born to Heal
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19 NIV) A woman, whoContinueContinue reading “Born to Heal”
Pentecost
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The King is ALIVE!
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. (Romans 8:11 NIV) Happy Resurrection! May you always rise with the Son!
Re-joyce
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me…to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. (Isaiah 61:1-3 NIV) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again:ContinueContinue reading “Re-joyce”
God is Not in the Noise
Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.” A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire; and after the fireContinueContinue reading “God is Not in the Noise”
The Light Overcomes the Darkness
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5 NIV) Photo by Kaique Rocha on Pexels.com Jesus, who came to be “the light of the world” (John 8:12), shined a light so bright that the darkness couldn’t overcome it. In fact, even after His enemies succeeded in getting HimContinueContinue reading “The Light Overcomes the Darkness”
Lord of Life
“I am the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25 NIV) There’s a common theme in every resurrection story we read about in the Bible. After funeral arrangements were made and some of the dead were ready to be buried (or were already buried), Jesus came along and disrupted the funeral progression. The son of theContinueContinue reading “Lord of Life”
Rising with the Son 