Self-confidence—the human level of confidence—must be taken away, and we must attain the level of divinely imparted confidence. In many places the Bible calls this “boldness,” or “confidence.” Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them,… Continue reading Accept yourself as a servant of the Lord 1
Category: Bond servant
It’s a game of leapfrog
This is a message to the leaders of all the churches. Repeatedly in the Scriptures the Lord brings forth this truth: “The first shall be last and the last shall be first” (Matthew 19:30; 20:16). This is a difficult Scripture to understand because He is speaking about our progress and our relationships in the Kingdom… Continue reading It’s a game of leapfrog
Our cross is the cost
God has set before us a choice. It has been so from the beginning, whether it was Joshua thundering to all of the congregations of Israel, “Choose you this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15), or Moses saying, “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse. Will you choose life… Continue reading Our cross is the cost
No knights in shining armor
The depth of our relationship to the Lord and to one another is of concern to every true believer. Jesus’ prayer for His disciples, found in John 17, will help us to understand the will of God for us in these relationships. In verses 13–23 we read, “But now I come to Thee; and these… Continue reading No knights in shining armor
Serving Him now!
In Psalm 40, the prophet David spoke of the great desire of his heart which he no doubt was enabled to fulfill. Sacrifice and meal offering Thou hast not desired; my ears Thou hast opened; burnt offering and sin offering Thou hast not required. Then I said, “Behold, I come; in the scroll of the… Continue reading Serving Him now!