I have some things that I am going to read to you. First of all, I’m going to read a statement, so brace yourself. Fasten your seat belt. If you receive a Word and do not persist in it, you will seek in frustration for another Word. And then you will seek for another Word,… Continue reading Always persistent
Category: Persistence
Persistence-part 2
THE ANXIOUS—PHILIPPIANS 4:6 If we could have one Word for all those who are interceding and praying, it would be out of Philippians, the fourth chapter: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. That is the Word—“Be anxious for nothing.” There… Continue reading Persistence-part 2
Persistence-part 1
Luke 11:1–13: And it came about that while He (Jesus) was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom… Continue reading Persistence-part 1
Lord, I have an appointment with you!
There is a saying among Jews who are not very religious, “If God lived on earth now, people would throw rocks and break all His windows.” This old Yiddish saying grew out of their reactions to their sufferings. Although we may not express it, we who are not Jewish by race may sometimes feel the… Continue reading Lord, I have an appointment with you!
Demand that He be God!
Can a believer take advantage of God? Does God want us to know everything about Him? Contrary to common belief, God does not harbor any deep dark secrets about Himself. In fact, He constantly urges us, “Go ahead, find out about Me. Put Me on the spot!” God can do whatever He wants. He does… Continue reading Demand that He be God!
Stay with it
From the eleventh chapter of Luke, we will find exactly what we need according to the things we’re believing God for now. And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also… Continue reading Stay with it
Persistence-1
Luke 11:1–13: And it came about that while He (Jesus) was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom… Continue reading Persistence-1
The anxious
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. That is the word, “Be anxious for nothing.” There is a great need for this. The next verse informs us, And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and… Continue reading The anxious
That fig tree
This is not the hour that thou shalt stand before the Lord with fears and reluctance in thy heart to press forward. Truly as thou art worshipers of the Lord thou shalt set thy heart to wholly follow after Him with all that is within thee. This is not a day in which thou shalt… Continue reading That fig tree
Authority
And Jesus came up and spoke to them saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” Matthew 28:18, 19a. Nothing is said about the difficulty of the job or about the disciples’ own resources or abilities to do it. Nothing is said… Continue reading Authority
Persistence
On the surface, the Bible is basically a pessimistic, gloomy book, especially when it relates to prophecy. This is the thing that bothers a lot of Christians when they read the Word. We keep talking about the day of the Lord, but read those Old Testament Prophets: the day of the Lord is something that… Continue reading Persistence