Deep DEVOTIONALS
It begins with these words, “He came to a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set” (Gen. 28:11). In Hebrew, “place” is makom (מקום)
Today, I just gotta say that I was seriously blown away by the pure, unadulterated beauty of nature once again. It's like this amazing canvas that just screams out the incredible creativity of my heavenly Father. And in that moment, this deep Hebrew word, makom, popped into my head and it just hit me, you know? It's like a reminder of how it can...
HE SAID, “WHO TOUCHED ME”?
Matthew 9:21 For she kept saying to herself, “If only I touch His garment, I will be healed.” If you've been tirelessly seeking your answer and feel you're hanging on by a thread, you need a miracle; please read this, my friend: do not lose heart. This truth is for you not to give up. It spans over a 12-year battle that just didn't seem to...
Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life.”
‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” Jesus declared this in the midst of his 40-day fast. He encountered the first of many temptations, and he was hungry, and the devil hit him at that moment. But Jesus didn't falter. No, he stood firm on the solid ground of God's Word. Matthew...
In the timeless pages of the Bible, we encounter the captivating city of Berea, a place brimming with profound meaning and inhabited by extraordinary souls.
Berea - “place of many waters”. Berea's distinction as a place rich in waters, with its lakes, rivers, and streams, carries a profound spiritual symbolism of the Holy Spirit. Just as water is vital for nourishing a community, the Holy Spirit is essential for all believers. Like the life-giving waters of Berea, the Holy Spirit flows through...
An anointed musician makes all the difference.
Music is the surrounding sound composed by instruments. The song is when words are added (someone sings), and the vibration of vocal cords becomes an instrument. I call this cause-and-effect The greatest truth is that instrumental music is a powerful tool God will use to cause the enemy to flee. Instrumental Instru- derived from the...
The devil knows what bait is tempting enough as he lures you out of the living water, leaving you thirsty.
I almost caught that one! Fish stay in their element (water), and their life is in the water. You can't see all the living things under that water, and to look at the surface, it may seem empty. Same water, Same boat, Same fish, Same bait, Same net. Things can change, but you must be willing to obey the Lord's leading. Right in the middle of the...
Mud Puddle
A Mud puddle” has muddy sides and is rather stagnant- water confined in a puddle destined to dry up eventually. A mud puddle ( muddy) puddle of your mind “I had a dream for the first time. No, the third time, you were running out of excuses with your alibis. You came upon a gate you couldn’t climb; you fell back into the puddles of your...
A simple definition of envy is “to want what belongs to someone else.”
The description of envy is “a resentful, dissatisfied longing for another’s possessions, position, fortune, achievements, or success.” Envy is an emotion that manifests in individuals as a result of their comparison. “Ate up with jealousy”. It involves where someone feels inferior to the other. Envy makes a person feel inferior to those they are...
Are you holding on to the safety bar of life with clinched fists, Because you’re out of control?
Life can be a roller coaster. There are ups, downs, curves, and all sorts of twists and turns that you sometimes do not have control of. However, the roller coaster is still headed to its designed end it has a destination. 🎢There are only two of us in my family who do not like to ride rollercoasters. It's my youngest granddaughter and me, So we...