Faith
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We hear these two terms often in prayer, where one starts to decree and declare. Whether you have heard it before, the question remains, what do decree and declaration mean? Is this in line with the word of God, or do we pray a miss.? A decree is an official order issued by a legal […]
Mothers day is coming this weekend and mothers play a very critical Christian position in a child. The large majority of children who grow up with a Christian mom remain Christian as adults, according to new research from the American Bible Society that also shows faith has more “staying” power among kids than atheism. The […]
We have all been told about being diligent in what we do, whether in the workplace, school, or even while doing household chores. We can define diligence as careful and persistent work or effort, careful attention, and unremitting application. We can describe a diligent person as assiduous industrious, conscientious, and thorough: not idle, negligent, and […]
What comes to mind when you think of the word restoration? Maybe you are thinking of repairing something that’s broken. That is certainly one interpretation of the word but it’s only one. In the bible, restoration is about returning something or someone to their original state. It is about healing and making things new again. […]
Psalm 20 is a unique kind of royal Psalm, a prayer for a king about to go into battle, in this case, King David. In ancient Israel, entering a battlefield was always an extremely spiritual thing. This Psalm is a prayer and a thanksgiving for the king. In Psalm 20: 1-4, we see a prayer […]
In the Holy Week, on Maundy Thursday, we welcomed our newly ordained priests into the priesthood. In the sermon for the day from Acts 9:15, The Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of mine to bear my name before the Gentiles, Kings, and the children of Israel.” To give context […]
The Holy Week, in the church, is the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, observed with special solemnity as a time of devotion to the passion of Jesus Christ. This week happens during the last week of Lent each year. Greek and Roman liturgical books call it the great week because great deeds were done […]
I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Ezekiel 22:30 The word painted in this verse is that of a wall with a hole or […]
Boldness, in the biblical sense, is not a personality trait. A typically soft-spoken, introverted, calm person can be bold at a time when a usually driven, outspoken, self-assertive person shrinks back. Boldness is acting, by the power of the Holy Spirit, on an urgent conviction in the face of the same threat. It’s being confident, […]
The Bible tells us in Proverbs 3:5 to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not on our understanding. It continues by encouraging us to acknowledge him in all our ways, he will direct our path. Does God remain trustworthy when our worse fears become reality or our dreams get dashed and […]
