Truth Archive

Pride causes us to be stubborn and self-righteous, pursue fleshly things and prevents us from admitting our need.
Absalom’s humility helped David: I Samuel 25
Namaan put aside his own thoughts, obeyed and was cleansed.

God won’t compete for space and time in our lives. It has to be our choice to give Him space and time.

Luke 13:11-13 A wrong spirit produced an  infirmity in a woman for eighteen years. Jesus released her from her infirmity and this caused her to glorify God. She realized God’s miracle in her life and she lifted up God through her thankfulness.

Who is our help? It is not an option to rely on ourselves as we are helpless and hopeless in and of ourselves. God is well able to help us. We should make Him our surety, help and strength everyday.

Abraham lived beyond the sacred page before we had the sacred pages.

When we abide in the right place we can live in the atmosphere of an open heaven. We need to give more time to prayer.

Hebrews 11:3 God through faith creates something visible. Through faith God can create the express image of Jesus in our lives.

John 10:27 My sheep follow me. It is safe to trust and safe to follow Jesus. Whose voice am I listening to and following?

Thankfulness comes with peace and joy.

We need to look at others with God’s care, love and hope for them.

Isaiah 6: There are woes that should be like check stops in our heart as they can hinder our judgement.
v8 Ambition and wealth
11 Pleasure
18 Doubt
20 Compromise
21 Pride
22 Dishonesty

When we allow the King to conquer our hearts He will bring us light and joy and produce a beautiful work in our lives.

Our relationship with God is through the lamb slain.

Unwillingness comes from a lack of acknowledging the worthiness of Christ. He is worthy of our best. Our unworthiness shouldn’t affect our willingness. Do we deserve what God has done for us? No. Have we earned it? No. Don’t limit God’s power in our lives as that is a negative use of our energy. We can make ourselves unworthy.

The chosen of God are those who choose to be chosen. God gives faith to those who want to believe.

All dogs have the same nature. They are not fussy eaters.
There are three dogs mentioned in the Bible:
1. Matt 15:25 The starving dog that was willing for crumbs was desperately persistent.
2. II Samuel 9 Mephibosheth was as a dead dog but he saw
the opportunity to be elevated to the king’s table.
3. Luke 15:11-24 A runaway dog ate some humble pie and
accepted the graciousness of his father.
               
We need to focus on the one who is worthy and who makes us
worthy. The lamb’s perfection should prompt full commitment from us.