“If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here” (Exodus 33:15). As we move forward into this New Year, we need the Presence of the Lord. We stretch our hands into the darkness of uncertain experiences, but by faith believe that there is another hand on the other side to take hold to guide…
“I say to God, ’Be my Lord!’ Without you, nothing makes sense” (Psalm 16:2 MSG). To reason is a virtue. Through reasoning, we embrace the truths applied to our hearts with a renewed mind and emblazoned hope. Those who have meditated upon the Word have arrived at conclusions that are vastly different from those who merely compare the spiritual to…
“One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see” (John 9:25). God has allowed us to see the arrival of a New Year. Sight is such a precious thing. Without it we would never see the beauty that surrounds us, nor be able to discern the difference between it and the most horrifying and disgraceful thing that…
“Set up the Tabernacle on the first day of the new year” (Exodus 40:2-3). The Tabernacle is the dwelling-place of God. What will be God’s position in your life this year? This is the time to consider what priority He is to occupy. Discard what would be distractions and replace them with reminders of who God is and what He…
“The eyes of the Lord your God are always upon it from the beginning of the year to the end of the year” (Deuteronomy 11:12 AMP). We are not left alone to tend the soil and maintain the standard established by God. It is not our lot to manage every detail with instruments devised as result of our ingenuity. Ours…
“You shall eat the old harvest, and clear out the old because of the new.” (Leviticus 26:10). Eating the old harvest is not a call to gluttony, but rather a challenge to release and dispense all that should be used. It is when we hoard what ought to be distributed that disqualifies one from full participation with God. His intention is…
“My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding” (Psalm 49:3). When truth is established within the heart, the mouth will speak wisdom. The truth spoken will come from the overflow as the Holy Spirit guides the heart in the direction of Christ. As we see Him as He is, we will be enabled to…
“A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel” (Proverbs 1:5). It is a mark of wisdom to listen attentively rather than try to dominate conversation. It is the meditations of the heart that will adhere to the soul. Only then will wisdom become a part of you. Otherwise, the information will…
“Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. (21) Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” John 12:20-21 Even though the pursuit of wisdom was common among the Greeks, the wisdom that they were attaining was not complete. The…
“Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed” (Luke 2:34). Births are produced out of pain. The agony of a mother in labor will eventually end…
“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2). The sign of His coming was evident among the shepherds and the Magi. There was an atmosphere of excitement and intrigue among them because what had been long anticipated had finally arrived.…
“And thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). The long awaited Messiah was to come through a meek and humble virgin. She was to carry within her womb the answer to every question and the solution to every problem. The deepest questions in life are related to sins. They are…