The Blessedness of Patience

By Yooko Dawson-Andoh

Ordinarily, patience is not one of the virtues strongly desired, sought after or prayed for because of its nature. Patience is not glamorous, attractive, or appealing in the midst of congregation of believers as the gifts of the Holy Spirit and God the Father 1 Corinthians 12:-10, Romans 12:6 and James 1:17. And yet when you possess this virtue, it makes you stand out and noticeable amongst Brothers, Sisters and even those who are not of the same faith. When the degree of prevailing conditions are very hot or of such intensity that makes you jittery, desperate or loose hope of the promises of God, patience displays its qualities that enable you wait for the goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ. For without it, desperation can lead you to wrong choices and decisions that end you up in paths of destruction. (more…)

Knowing The Unknowable God

By Rabon Byrd

If you were to ask any believer if they desired to know the Lord in a greater and deeper way, I would guarantee that all would answer in the affirmative. Therefore, I do not believe that lack of desire to know Christ is the leading reason for the evident lack of spiritual knowledge in the Church. Many will say that it is due to indifferent Christians who are not trying hard enough and not putting enough effort toward knowing the Lord. In my opinion, lack of desire to know Christ does not account for the lack of knowledge in the Body of Christ, but the means by which they endeavor to achieve such knowledge. (more…)

Easter In Norway

By Leonard Granger

LEN’S LINES —A little Religion on a Positive Note by Len Granger

The world celebrated Easter Sunday, the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, in many different ways. When I think of Norway, a land of the Vikings with ice and snow, few people probably know the Norwegians have some of the strangest traditions. Mickey Bambrick, a column writer for the La Conner Weekly News, La Conner Washington, visited the homeland of her ancestors over the Easter holiday, and was really surprised how Norway was so different. (more…)

Isaiah 40:17 thoughts

By Marijo Phelps

Our scripture for today seems to hit that nail on the head with appropriateness for the season:

“All nations before him are as nothing;

and they are counted to him less than nothing,

and vanity.” (Isaiah 40:17)

Our eyes should be looking up because it seems that His coming back is oh, so very much closer! Only when our Lord is here to rule and reign will we have “perfect” government. (more…)

The Law of Moses was given through the administration of angels

By Robert Randle

It is commonly believed that the Law [Torah], which is the foundation stone of Judaism and indirectly, Christianity, was given to Moses on fiery, Mount Sinai came from God; but in actuality it came through the administration of the angels of God. Of course, it is believed that these commandments, statutes and ordinances were directed by God Himself and therefore were obligatory for the children of Israel to observe and practice in the worship of their LORD. (more…)

Wings of Eagles

By Maria Egilsson

As you wait upon this shore

How your heart does long to soar

With eagle’s wings you want to fly

From the pain that makes you cry

Tired and weary is your soul (more…)

Interesting Facts About Repentance

By June Morton

What is repentance?

Repentance demonstrates regrets to the extent of changing one’s direction in lieu of the opposite. It shows remorsefulness for wrong doings, as one refrains from continuing along that line and changes course to the right one. It also takes a submissive and penitent heart to desire such alteration. (more…)

Don’t Mind God- The Age-long Tactic

By  Sammy

He is the prince of this world, the serpent of old, the morning star, the persecutor and thief to mention just a few. Every child of God knows-or should know- that the Devil is a force to reckon with. If not anything, he has at least six thousand years experience in dealing with man so he has an upper hand. But thanks be to God who has given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. we can resist him and he shall flee. (more…)

Mutual faith

By jacqui julyan aka shofargirl a servant unto Jesus Christ

Romans 1 v 12

“That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me”

As I turned the radio off this morning I sat quietly with the LORD and his Word.

I had walked my dog, picked up the shopping for the day and fed both my cat and dog. I made myself comfortable and mused in my heart ‘Well Lord what have you to say to me today?’

Picking up Gods Word in faith is our food, our very life! (more…)

Ye have copied the world

By jacqui julyan aka shofargirl a servant unto Jesus Christ

Ye have copied the world!

I felt compelled very strongly later yesterday evening by the Holy Spirit to read 1 Corinthians. There were many things that the Holy Spirit drew my attention to but one in particular hit me so hard I knew it was the LORD. Again this morning I felt led again by the Holy Spirit to 1 Corinithians and actually opened up exactly at the same page I had read the evening before and exactly the same place I had read before I retired. I felt very strongly to post this scripture and write just as the LORD leads. (more…)

Psalm 91

Psalm 91
By Steve Countryman

This is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. When read as written the message lists God’s promises that gives the reader a hope and a future. You can read this chapter from your Bible as a prayer out loud for someone who is sick or ill by inserting their name where the Bible has the word “you” and “him”. It will boost your faith and trust in the Lord as you hear yourself proclaim God’s will. The other morning I read it as a prayer inserting my name in it. Then I took it one step higher and read it with my name inserted while addressing it as a NOW word. When you read it as a NOW word you bring the future into the NOW and it empowers your faith! Read this out-loud and inset your name where it says to. Do this over and over again and you will see what I mean. (more…)

Sabbath Or Sunday?

By Henry Bechthold

The Sabbath is declared to be the seventh day of the week in the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:8-11 states: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” (more…)

“ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED”:A Genuine Horror Story

By DEAN CROSBY

Man that guy never gives up does he? Now Satan has come up with a new outreach;this one is to convince Christians that God is so full of love that He will grant them salvation no matter how much evil or sin they engage in.

Satan has drastically changed his message since his early days in the garden when he worked overtime in order to persuade Eve that she could do anything she wanted to because God wouldn’t mind.Being the clever pitch man that he is,Satan changes the content of his message to appeal to different population groups.Most recently in churches you are likely to hear this message,”Beloved our Lord loves us so much that He has given us His assurance of the eternal security of salvation.” But when Satan starts hanging out on the street he will change the language in his message to turn street people on.In that environment it sounds something like this:”Hey Babe,let me lay this down for you. You can get down on anything you dig. You got that? Don’t make no difference to God.You know how much chicks turn Him on don’t you? Don’t your preacher man keep telling you that?Yeah baby! Ok girl let’s go get your grove on now.” (more…)

Our Daily Bread

By Kathleen Angell

I see the presence of the Lord in love so very much.

I feel His love towards the children, towards the people I encounter every day.

It is like a cool breeze of wanting to express His love to others.

I need to remember though, that it is not my love.

Not my love for the children or the people. It is given to me to share. (more…)

The Triumphal Entry

By Dwayne Harris

“The Triumphal Entry”

Part 1 The Easter Series

“Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them,”?’My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’ The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.” Matthew 21:12-15

Consider for a moment, if you would, the differing responses Jesus received during his triumphal entry into Jerusalem: Crossing through the city gates he was praised by the crowds, saying, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” However, a few moments later, while entering into the “House of God,” the chief priest and religious scribes questioned him in anger, “Do you hear what these are saying?” (more…)