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Faith Receives Now

“For everyone who asks receives…” Luke 7:8 Faith is more than just believing; faith is also surrender to a trustworthy and compassionate God. If someone believes God, but doesn’t submit to the lordship of Jesus Christ, then they are not in faith. In James, the apostle tells us that demons believe in God; it’s not enough to simply believe. From our reliant position on an almighty God, a God who...

The Power of One

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4 People that experience the power of God in prayer are people who have learned the importance of oneness with God. In John 17, Jesus prayed that we would be one with the Father, not only in position, but also...

Purpose in Prayer

“Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty…” Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified) All prayer is based on the dependent and loving relationship we each have with a majestic, powerful, and merciful God. The purpose that God has for a life, a nation, a church, a business, or any situation could vary depending upon the situation or the hearts of...

Asking and Tasking

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Mark 11:24 Prayer is an exciting venture between God and each one of us. God will use you to accomplish great things in the spirit, and all you need is a relationship with Him. You don’t have to have certain personal credentials or human connections to pray. You...

Spirit Led Prayer

“…Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19 Jesus told us that everything He did or said was done or spoken in agreement with God’s will. Jesus knew the will of the Father because He knew the Scriptures and because the Holy Spirit was with...

Communion with God

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 If I were to define prayer, I would say that prayer is communion with God. Communion describes a close relationship between two individuals – a union where there is interaction and intimacy. It is a togetherness where both parties have participation in harmonious...

Family Matters

“May the LORD give you increase more and more, you and your children.” Psalm 115:14 Family relationships matter to God. God cares about us individually, and God cares about us as a family unit. Because God is love, God’s anointing is on unity. When you are part of a group, including the association of a family, there is strength when people combine their talents, skills, and resources. In addition, when...

Family Covenant

“…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 The family is God’s idea. He designed for a man and a woman to commit to one another in a covenant agreement, making a union. We see this covenant in the very beginning in Genesis 2:24 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one...

Family Declarations

“… I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.” Psalm 73:28 When members of a family are aware that God is a spirit and that they are spirits, then they learn that they can live spiritually. With the Holy Spirit as their guide, they learn to pray, to worship, and to study and apply the truth of God’s Word. With the Holy...

God in the House

“God is Spirit…” John 4:24 Our attention is often given to the natural side to our lives, the natural side being what is tangible, practical, and earthy. It is visible, audible, and touchable. It is reasonable, intellectual, and emotional. The natural side tends to keep individuals and families busy with responsibility and interests. It seems there is always something to do with work, school, friends, activities, entertainment, projects, and other...

His Name is Abba Father

“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’” Romans 8:15 This past week my two-year old niece clearly used my name, and it melted my heart. When she used my name, it made me feel like she was getting to know me and cared who I was. That feeling made me think...

Qanna: His Name is “Jealous”

“You shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Exodus 34:14 The name Qanna means “jealous” and it is only used to describe God’s jealousy. The fundamental use of the word relates to a marriage relationship. In several scriptures, God is depicted as the husband to His people, a comparison to one of the deepest loves found on earth. There is a...

El Olam: The Everlasting God

“(Abraham)…called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.” Genesis 21:33 Abraham is the first one recorded to call God El Olam, meaning “The Everlasting God” or “The Eternal God.” It could also be translated “The God of Eternity.” Olam is a Hebrew noun that means everlasting, eternal, ancient, forever, always, continuous existence, perpetual, indefinite or unending future, and eternity.” The word is used to refer to both time...

Jehovah Rapha: The Lord That Heals

“…I am the Lord who heals you.” Exodus 15:26 The name Jehovah Rapha means “The Lord our Healer.” The Hebrew word raphe means, “to restore, to heal, or to make healthful, to cure, to repair.” It can also mean, “to sew together, to mend.” The root of the word has the sense of seizing and plucking, like how sewing gathers together. To heal is like surgery, to sew up a...

Jehovah Tsidquenu: The Lord Our Righteousness

“… Now this is the name by which He will be called: The Lord our righteousness.” Jeremiah 23:6 The name Jehovah Tsidqenu is used twice in the Bible, once as a name for the Messiah, revealing the nature of God, and another time as a name for Jerusalem, again revealing the nature of God. The Hebrew word tsidqenu is derived from a word that means upright or straight. The opposite...