Tonia Woolever 
The Spirit Life post, Tuesday: A Good Day To Pray for God’s Beloved World, explained how God’s priesthood in Israel sang a special song according to the day of the week, at the morning sacrifice of worship and dedication. Each song had its own theme, and Tuesday’s song became our Psalm 82. In this Psalm …
1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— 2 A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. 3 A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear …
The importance of understanding God shows up everywhere in Scripture, including this well-known exchange between Jesus and a scribe: One of the scribes came and …. asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the …
No human being can understand all there is to know about God. However, God’s Word is chock full of admonitions for us to seek understanding! The book of Proverbs alone is like a broken record on the subject. I could write many pages listing all God’s complaints in the Bible about how His people don’t understand Him and His ways, to their own harm.
So the better question is not “Is it possible?” but “How shall I respond to what God desires of me?”
If you read the Bible, you know you are supposed to seek God’s will. “God’s Word” is basically a synonym for wisdom from God. The truth of God is rightfully held in esteem as THE truth. I’m quite sure you already seek God’s will, read His Word, and value His truth. Wonderful! The greater question …
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of His glory. …
Those who read my books or hear me speak about God and His ways often hear about the abundant life Jesus offers to those who follow Him: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10, NASB This is one of …
As in all things, Jesus set the best example for us in how to love the Father with all one’s strength. Ironically, He also showed us the key to accomplishing this is to humbly acknowledge your human limitations, and seek the guidance and wisdom only the Father could impart — because after all, Father knows best! Jesus did this by living a life of utter dependence on the Father. Even though Jesus knew He was the son of God on earth, he said incredibly: By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. (John 5:19).
When God brought the Hebrew nation out from their life of Egyptian slavery, He gave them such favor with the Egyptians that they handed over their wealth for the asking. The Israelites walked away from their life of enslavement loaded with precious gold, silver, and bronze; fine white gossamer linen; colorful yarns; olive oil, spices, precious stones and much more. God’s redeemed people were not just free, they were greatly enriched with a treasure God instructed them to ask for as they departed.
February is the season of love. Leading up to Valentine’s, stores overflow with valentine cards, chocolate candy in red heart boxes and flower bouquets. And of course, the movie channels trot out all our favorite romantic flicks. One of my favorite movies is “Sabrina” — the 1995 remake with Julia Ormond and Harrison Ford — because it beautifully reveals the power of love to awaken, transform, and motivate us.
