• BE MULTIPLIED!

    BE MULTIPLIED! “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and…

  • VAIN WORSHIP OR NOT

      VAIN WORSHIP OR NOT And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;  in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ —Mark 7:6-7             What is vain worship? It is when we honor our Lord with lips alone. It is having a heart that is far from Him. It is the teaching of men’s ideas and not the Word of God. This is hypocritical.             So, I ask myself— Am I worshipping my Lord Jesus in vain? Am I honoring Him just with my…

  • A HEART AFTER GOD

    A HEART AFTER GOD And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. —Numbers 15:39             So too we are to remember the Word of our Lord and obey. The person who does so shows they truly love Him (John 14:21).   We are “not to follow after our own heart”— “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its…

  • WAIT ON HIS WORD

      WAIT ON HIS WORD “Is the LORD’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not.” —Numbers 11:23             Is the Lord’s hand too short to reach your situation? He provided in a night enough quail for all the Israelites to each for one month, surely He can take care of your situation. Trust what He has to say. Be what He desires you to be and do what He desires you to do. He can be fully trusted… all the time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsQmsEE_2-s&list=UUf1NPIFOBwzTLVQiEDnq4Cw&index=8 Dear Father please help me to trust what You have to say and be and do what You desire. May…

  • TELL OF OUR LORD’S MERCY TOWARD YOU!

    TELL OF OUR LORD’S MERCY TOWARD YOU! Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled. —Mark 5:19-20             Legion was so grateful to Jesus for releasing him from the demons that possessed him that he wanted to go with Jesus and be with Him. Jesus did not permit him to do so, but instead told him to bear witness to his friends at home. He was to tell them what the Lord had done…

  • MORE RESPONSIBILITY IS GIVEN TO THOSE FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE

    MORE RESPONSIBILITY IS GIVEN TO THOSE FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” —Mark 4:23-25             Are we being careful to pay attention to God’s Word? Jesus said, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.  Whoever has will be…

  • I AM WHAT I AM BY GOD’S GRACE

    I AM WHAT I AM BY GOD’S GRACE I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness. —Leviticus 26:13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. —Philippians 2:12-13             We must understand that all we are and all…

  • FAITHFULLY FOLLOW HIM WHEREVER HE DESIRES US TO GO

    FAITHFULLY FOLLOW HIM WHEREVER HE DESIRES US TO GO Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. Simon and his companions went to look for Him, and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!” But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.” —Mark 1:35-38             Jesus’ disciples came looking for Him in the early morning. He had gone by Himself to pray. When they found Him and told Him that “Everyone is looking for You!” He said, “Let us…

  • FISHERS OF MEN ARE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him. —Mark 1:16-20             Are you following Jesus? Then He will make…

  • BE OBEDIENT!

    BE OBEDIENT! Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” —Matthew 28:18-20 So… how are you and I involved in what Jesus has given us to do? Here’s what He said to those who follow Him— All authority is Jesus’ in heaven and earth We are to intentionally be making disciples We are…