“Not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life” (Hebrews 7:16). The High Priest, Melchizedek was a High Priest by the sheer force of resurrection life rather than mere genealogy. This was a different class of priesthood signifying an important future event.God’s promise to us is an endless life. Jesus, who…

“Sit here while I pray” (Mark 14:32).  When Jesus was facing the most agonizing moment in His life, He needed to be alone with the Father. He was away from the multitudes with their pressing needs seeking Him out for assistance. Now He was with His small select group of disciples with whom He felt the liberty to be transparent.…

“No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days” (Exodus 23:26).  The curse of barrenness shall be broken over the lives of God’s people. There may be a period of dryness where it seems as if nothing is being produced. Some will think that God has disfavored those who appear…

“From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what Iam doing, I’ll do it. That’s how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it. Whatever you request in this way, I’ll do” (John 14:13 MSG). Out of the personhood of Jesus, He does what only He alone…

“And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near” (Ephesians 2:17).  Those who were Jews as well as the Gentiles received the message of peace. The message was originally given to Jews. Great enmity existed between the two. There was division between man and man as well as man and God.…

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44).  The Father draws us by way of His Spirit that we may be close to Him. There is a place in God awaiting each soul that is discontent and longing to be where He…

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10).  The household of faith is the instrument in God’s hands to bring sinners to salvation. They are the carriers of the Gospel message with the potential of setting the captives free. To do good concerning those who…

“Don’t run roughshod over the concerns of your brothers and sisters. Their concerns are God’s concerns, and he will take care of them. We’ve warned you about this before. God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful — as beautiful on the inside as the outside” (1Thessalonians 4:6-7 MSG).  The care and concern…

“For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed,for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keepwhat I have committed to Him until that Day” (2 Timothy 1:12). The knowledge of God is the hinge to which all other believed truths must be attached. When we know Him, we…

“May God, who puts all things together; makes all things whole, who made a lasting mark through the sacrifice of Jesus, the sacrifice of blood that sealed the eternal covenant” (Hebrews 13:20 MSG).  God is able to put broken pieces back together again. What great men only wish to happen, God is able to make happen. He is aware of…

”Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (Hebrews 10:22). We are invited to come closer to God as we meet the conditions of spiritual intimacy. His blessings are as the result of our moving in His direction. Many may attempt to confiscate the benefits without the relationship, but God will test the purity of…

“From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:2). In troubled times, we become acutely aware of our need for rescue. When the currents of life are rising all around us and it seems as if there is no way to…