Seeking to know God face to face as we walk in the garden of His intimate fellowship. (1 Cor 13:12)
Botham Jean was killed by Amber Guyger when she entered the wrong apartment and thought he was in her apartment. Jean’s brother, Brandt Jean, forgave and embraced Amber Guyger after he finished his victim impact statement. Then, Judge Tammy Kemp gave Amber Guyger a bible and told her, ““You did something bad in one moment in time. What you do now matters.” NKJV 2Cor 5:14-15,18: “For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One Read More …
Imagine standing before our Father as you look up into his eyes and say, “I’m not worthy!” Then, with compassion, He reaches out and touches your face and says, “I know my child, but it doesn’t depend on you. My Son is worthy and He died for you!” ESV 1 Jn 4:13-14 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that Read More …
Which of the above pictures represents your perspective regarding your relationship with the Father? Do you perceive God as if He is out there somewhere… on a mountain top, in a temple, or even way up there in heaven? The reality of the New Covenant is that we are traveling through this life together with God through the Holy Spirit that lives within us. If we want more intimacy with God we don’t need to look up… we need to Read More …
Even though God’s Spirit confirms to us that we are His children, we often act as if we live in the afterglow of His presence. We behave as if His miracles were primarily for a time that has passed. It often seems like we are just going through the motions as we wait for Christ’s return. Are we that different from many of the early disciples who, while waiting for Jesus to set up His kingdom on earth, failed to Read More …
The power of the story of a child of God is not that we are free from the trials of this world; the power of our story is that God gives us victory through the trials. We do not have to fear the storms that come our way. Through faith in Jesus, there is nothing we can’t overcome. It is in our weakness that God’s strength is perfected in us. ESV 1Jn 5:4-5: “For everyone who has been born of Read More …
2 Corinthians 4 gives us such a beautiful picture of the relationship between the Father and Jesus. The “light of the gospel” is “the glory of Christ.” The “light of knowledge” is “the glory of God.” And “the glory of God” is found “in the face of Jesus Christ.” The light of the gospel is the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus. Jesus is the manifestation of the glory of the Father to the Read More …
We can’t understand God’s love until we understand the cost He paid. We are created in God’s image. The most honorable, most pure attributes we share as people (as parents) are only an imperfect reflection of the Father. Now imagine your love for the people you’re closest to, your family, your friends, those whom you cherish most in this life. Imagine yourself looking down into the face of your little child. Imagine the Father looking down into the face of Read More …
Donkeys and men have something in common when it comes to God. God has spoken through both. But there is a significant difference between the two. A man can and should be changed by his encounter with God. Most of us have met someone (maybe even in the mirror) who can see wonderful truths in God’s Word but who does not experience the power of that truth in their personal life. They may even teach God’s truth to others while Read More …
What does it mean to seek God’s heart? Seeking God’s heart means to seek His intimate presence. It means to seek to know Him beyond our religious doctrine. It means to know Him face to face. The Hebrew word for “face” is simply translated as “presence”. We are to seek his “face” (his presence) continually. This is not a passive “hanging out” sort of presence. We must desire to know God’s heart regarding our relationship as His child. He valued Read More …
We did not begin the good work in us and we can by no means complete it. (Php 1:6) being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. It is never by our works of righteousness. Our best efforts are as filthy rags before our Lord. (Isa 64:6) But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and Read More …