Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Trust, the behavior instructed in this passage, is often mistaken for belief. Some think that to trust is to simply believe the truth about …
John 16:7-15 “But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment: …
In the previous post we discussed the nature of sheep and how "we the sheeple" are pretty much the same. Understanding the work of the shepherd among the sheep, and the response of sheep to a good shepherd, will help us in our response to the Lord as our shepherd.. An old friend was a …
That makes us the "sheeple." Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd...." The role of the shepherd is a prominent theme in the Bible, both old and new testaments. It is used as a picture of how the Lord takes care of His people, and is found often in the Psalms. David, the shepherd-king, was …
The story below illustrates our discussion of having faith like a child in the previous content post here. Helen Roseveare was a medical missionary in the Belgian Congo in the 1950s and 60s. She has written a number of books about the lessons learned there, and about the revival that was happening in the 1950’s …
Mark 10:13-16 “People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the …
Image via author, unnamed lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon From Aiden Wilson Tozer, as recorded in the book, "Experiencing the Presence of God." Speaking of our high calling: "Society is in a conspiracy to make us all bad; not too bad, because if we get too bad, we become a problem to the police. But not …
Image via Author, unnamed lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon From Roy Hession's book, "The Calvary Road." This is on the idea of being broken and emptied as was Christ in coming to earth to live, die, and be resurrected among us. "Being broken is both God's work and ours. He brings His pressure to bear, but …
The new heart our God puts within us takes over our living to the extent that we are yielded to Him in all things. We can interfere with the new heart of Christ in us if we try to retain control over our living. The scriptures give us clear instruction as to the ongoing habit …
J.O. Fraser and the Lisu people in Burma and China. There was an air of mystery about this talented man who had chosen a primitive pioneer’s life over the applause of an English concert hall and the wealth of an engineering career. Some said that it was wrong for J.O. Fraser to waste his musical …
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