Lifting and Living Up!

Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD; that is MY NAME; MY glory I give to no other, nor MY praise to carved idols.” Lifting and Living Up! Often we’re found making names for ourselves in the flesh.  With such temporal titles then Self takes the spotlight in Error. So! Thank GOD for the banner of […]

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Cross and the Lost…Carrying!

Luke 15:7 “Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance!” Cross and the Lost…Carrying! Pick up your cross then walk in HIS steps; without skipping those muddied or hardened.   Seek out the lost who  don’t go to […]

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Choosing Both!

Hebrews 4:12a “For the WORD of GOD is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword…” Choosing Both! HIS WORD is complete yet ongoing still in regards to this life.  The Bible keeps telling us what happens next yet some leave it closed. Since HIS Scripture is (both) living and active then choose…to be also!  […]

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Doubling Down! 

1 Chronicles 16:11 “Seek the LORD and HIS strength; seek HIS presence continually! Doubling Down!  Sin without remorse betrays wickedness – embraced…while repentance for errors engages HIS Grace.  Stay the course… Stay the course… Stand with The LORD! Conviction — when heeded — then blesses hearts quickly…but stubborn behaviors find wisdom yet missing. Stay the […]

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1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, knowing that in the LORD your labor is not in vain.” The Measure of one’s Heart!  One point passed a goal is known as Success while one marker short of it is Failure.  In some efforts, the […]

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Inverted Spotlights!

1 Corinthians 11:1 “Take example by me, even as I also follow CHRIST!” Inverted Spotlights! Our claim to fame is CHRIST; Living sacrifices all. Breathing in such morning glory in HIS presence. Where — in prayer — still surrendered with devotion to The Call… so we bask within The perfect Light of GOD!  HE only […]

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WORD Picture Wisdom!

Isaiah 26:7 “The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.” WORD Picture Wisdom! Lay hold of the Scripture’s word pictures of Wisdom.  Cast off all the sights which distract from HIS visions.   Deny every shadow; behold only Crimson… till solely GOD’s steps claim your own.   Then […]

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To: Everyone!

Hebrews 13:15 “Through HIM then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to GOD, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge HIS NAME!” To: Everyone! Great is HIS NAME and greatly to be praised. Of all honor — worthy — WHO sets hearts ablaze. Whole deserving of worship is CHRIST WHO gives […]

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Without Prodding!

Mark 12:30 “And you shall love the LORD your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Without Prodding! Self opts for sin, so freely it choosing. instead of CHRIST’s gift of Salvation… …although already knowing the price which HE paid to redeem […]

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Meeting Where HE Is!

Psalm 85:11-12 “Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.“ Meeting Where HE Is! Only our GOD is righteous! HE lovingly looks down from Heaven. HIS drawing compels us to stretch towards HIM and lay hold of the gifts we’ve been given.  Forgiven of sin and cleansed from each fault; so with […]

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Perfectly Assigned!

Ephesians 4:1 “I therefore, a prisoner for the LORD, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called…” Perfectly Assigned! As sinners GOD saved and saints HE corrects, so we are HIS children of purpose. Learning from errors to walk more direct, so THE WORD leads us forth in […]

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Full Volume Service!

Romans 12:11 “Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the LORD.” Full Volume Service!  By YESHUA’s spoken will have we been chosen! Oh, give praise!  Drawn by sovereign staff into HIS fold, so we partake of Grace. Why then are you downcast, my soul? HIS reign above is endless. None can […]

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“Feeding” CHRIST! 

Matthew 4:4 “But HE answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every WORD that comes from the mouth of GOD.’” “Feeding” CHRIST!  Every great craving for physical food proves drastically less than their hunger for CHRIST.  Heart displayed every day by both action and speech in HIS face as […]

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The Purpose of Now! 

Philippians 1:6 “And I am sure of this, that HE WHO began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of JESUS CHRIST.” The Purpose of Now!  Through Life the LORD equips us to grow closer to HIM. We’re given experiences to gain faith and more to share with others.  […]

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Intentionally Off-Course!

Acts 10:43 “To HIM all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in HIM receives forgiveness of sins through HIS NAME.” Intentionally Off-Course! Wastelands of blocks where injustice is valued speak volumes to each viewer. Observing the chaos while leaders claim “Progress!” proves only that Flesh surely fails. But GOD! HE has readied our […]

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Nearer, my GOD!

Psalm 145:18 “The LORD is near to all who call on HIM, to all who call on HIM in truth.” Nearer, my GOD! As opposed to one foot in front of the other; “two steps behind” meets with Sin.  One progresses, two decline so when following GOD, we must keep our pace just with HIS.  […]

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Action Verbs, Active Words!

James 1:12 “Blessed is the one who remains steadfast under trial, for when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life, which GOD has promised to those who love HIM.” Action Verbs, Active Words! Have you tried todescribe CHRIST in“your own words”? Meaning: Does yoursoul speak of HISglorious presence? Well! Our […]

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Getting Air!

Psalm 3:3 “But you, O LORD, are a Shield about me, my Glory, and the Lifter of my head!” Getting Air! For us to be found in right standing with GOD means we cannot be outside HIS footprints. For us to have Joy without equal requires we’re just in HIS presence without one exception. So […]

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Before The Finish Line!

Isaiah 55:6 “Seek the LORD while HE may be found; call on HIM while HE is near!” Before The Finish Line! In Hell, there’s no repentance; in Heaven, there’s only praise.  Yet here while Life continues, the height of both remains. For HIS Joy comes through this pairing; giving all through whole surrender! So repent […]

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Sacred Relief!

Ephesians 6:18 “Pray in the SPIRIT at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.” Sacred Relief! Spiritual hand-to-hand combat iswhat this hour feels like;armed just with the WORD and HIS armor. Ever grappling with those forces which Flesh […]

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HIS Criss-Crossed Shout!

Matthew 24:14 “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” HIS Criss-Crossed Shout! Criss-crossed eclipses foreshadow HIS warning. HIS order of things cannot not will be dismissed. The sign of HIS coming and time for repentance are both […]

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With Stirring Focus!

Proverbs 4:25 “Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.” With Stirring Focus! Can one’s future self bring rescue to the present or the past? Or is there power in this moment to move forward…or shrink back? Glory! Here and now, in JESUS’ NAME is where we’re set in motion! […]

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With Full Faith Expressions!

Matthew 15:18a “But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart…” With Full Faith Expressions! We are HIS creation, uniquely selected…Called out, set apart as HIS chosen — yea, separate. Out of all in existence, none other is like HIM. None bear the LORD’s image save us…as HIS children. As outward reflections with […]

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