A few months ago, I found myself pouring my heart out before the Lord in a way I hadn’t done in a very long time. A long list of trying circumstances and the question “Why?” characterized that prayer. But as I prayed, I sensed God asking me the same thing. Why? “Lord, I’ve been working …
“Beware of false teachers who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are wolves and will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You need never confuse grapevines with thorn bushes or figs with thistles” Matthew 7:15,16 The secular press frequently …
Of all the ingredients in discipleship, the area many of us struggle with most is prayer. According to one recently published estimate, a typical Christian layman spends about three and a half minutes each day in prayer. Full-time Christian workers average about seven minutes per day. This pitiful situation must amaze even the Lord Himself, …
“Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the …
Most of us, deep down, want the same things out of life. Of course, I’m talking about ultimate things, not immediate things. On the immediate level, people have a wide variety of desires. Some people like to travel. Some people like fine dining. Some people prefer indoor plumbing and a comfortable bed. And other people …
Four Ways God Leads His People John Piper I see at least four methods that God uses to leads us in his will. I put them in four “D’s” to help me remember them. 1) Decree: God sovereignly decrees and designs circumstances so that we end up where he wants us to be even if …
We have our Meadowbrook Online Church Group, and a Bible Study using DVD’s. Pastor Tim Gilligan is our online Pastor. The current dvd Bible study is “From here to Armageddon” end time series by Pastor Irvin Baxter come join us on Thursdays at 4 pm, refreshments served.
In today’s P31 devotion, Other People Might Think I’m Crazy, I shared a story of when I felt God nudging me to be the hands and feet of Jesus in a situation where I wasn’t sure I wanted to be. Yet, when I obeyed, I was the one who was blessed. Being the hands of …
“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” Ephesians 6:11 Every morning I begin my day by asking God to direct, empower, and protect me, so I will be able to please Him in all I do, think, and say. I want to be in …
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be opened in order that you may know … His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand …
