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Here’s why we ask the Spirit to read our heart!

1. The reason that this verse …Proverbs 4:23 (New International Version, ©2010)23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. … is so vital, so utterly crucial to life is because2. … it is so easy to follow our own religious ideas without thinking.Matthew 15 (The Message)1-2 After that, PhariseesContinueContinue reading “Here’s why we ask the Spirit to read our heart!”

It is sheer grace or it is nothing at all!

I took this on the Sea of Galilee (July 2010)The most incredible story is found in Luke 5:1-11. Jesus chose Peter to be his disciple, and Peter left his fishing business and followed him.But here’s what precipitated that, at least in part, in my opinion. First, a bit of context. Jesus spoke to a crowdContinueContinue reading “It is sheer grace or it is nothing at all!”

How Jesus resisted temptation

Very simply, he spoke the Word of God directly to Satan … all from the book of Deuteronomy. With his third temptation while Jesus was still in the desert enduring a 40-day fast, Satan quoted Psalm 91, assuring Jesus God would protect Him.In effect, Satan said Jesus had no worries, should he give in toContinueContinue reading “How Jesus resisted temptation”

Thinking early this morning of the Pascha Nostrum…

After a pleasant Easter Sunday, I awoke at 4:50am this morning thinking of the ancient Gregorian chant called the Pascha Nostrum. Even today it is chanted in some churches early on Easter Sunday. Here are the words… Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast, Not with theContinueContinue reading “Thinking early this morning of the Pascha Nostrum…”

Transferred

One of the Advent readings this morning is Colossians 1:13 … “For he has transferred us from the dominion [kingdom] of darkness and brought us into the king of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” New International VersionWhat do you think transferred means? I think of it this way…InContinueContinue reading “Transferred”

Deliverance from Fear

Everyone wants to be delivered from fear. Here’s a prayer I’ve had for years and to which I often turn. (I don’t remember where I got it or whose it is, but I really like it!)”O Lord, I ask you to deliver me from the fear of the unknown future……from fear of failure…from fear ofContinueContinue reading “Deliverance from Fear”

The one thing

I was praying about Jesus’ words to Martha about her sister Mary having chosen the good thing — sitting at Jesus’ feet, listening to him teach.So I decided to take a long walk this morning out here at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs where I am this week for the Vineyard missions conference.After an hourContinueContinue reading “The one thing”