Inclining Your Ear

Inclining Your Ear

“…Incline thine ear unto my sayings.” Proverbs 4:20 Sometimes it’s hard to just listen. Many times, we want to jump in and offer our insights, but those who listen are those who learn, and those who learn, are always learning the art of listening. God is a Spirit. He...
Majoring on the Majors

Majoring on the Majors

“And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:41-42 NKJV One of the great themes of the Bible...
Sometimes Joy Needs a Good Stir

Sometimes Joy Needs a Good Stir

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” Acts 16:25 Paul and Silas had been thrown in prison after they were beaten and whipped. The jailor had orders to “keep them safely,” so he put them into the inner prison...
Joy is Fresh Oil!

Joy is Fresh Oil!

“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.” Hebrews 1:9 Religion has painted various impressions in the minds of people about Jesus that are about as far from the...
The Joy of the Lord is Victory!

The Joy of the Lord is Victory!

“looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 Being full of the Joy of the Lord can be the determining...
Joy Comes In The Morning!

Joy Comes In The Morning!

“…weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalms 30:5 The word, ‘morning’ can represent several things. It can refer to the completion of something. Notice in Genesis that evening always came first, then the morning.  “…And the evening and...