“Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” -1 Corinthians 13:8 We are told that prophecy, tongues and knowledge will pass away. We can be sure that signs, wonders and…
Category: Living in the Glory
“But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. -1 Peter 3:4 I can’t get away from this verse! I keep thinking of it, meditating on…
“The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.” -Song of Song 2:12 Intimacy with God always comes with a song. The Psalmist (In this case, most likely King David) said,…
“Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.” -Hebrews 10:5 As I was walking the beach today I began to think about Jesus walking the earth in His physical body,…
It seems to me that we may have made an idol out of “our identity in Christ”. It’s been a very popular teaching and has its roots in the bible, but I believe there’s a need for a course correction. I mean by that, that…
I was at the Columbia River Gorge this morning hiking to the top of Multnomah Falls. While I was ascending the trail a verse came to me about ascending the hill of the Lord. “Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?”-Psalm 24:3 I’d climbed…
“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 3:13-14 In 1969 the United States launched Apollo 11. It…
“Can two walk together unless they’re in agreement?” -Amos 3:3 How can I walk with God unless I’m in agreement with Him? If He thinks one thing, and I think a different thing, and we’re going in totally different directions how can we walk together?…
“Jesus replied, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” -John 3:3 In the original Greek language the phrase that Jesus used for “born from above” has a double meaning. It also means…
I was talking to a friend recently about the second coming of the Lord Jesus. His soon return has often had a prominent place in revival throughout church history. During times of revival God restores our lost vision allowing us to clearly see again that…
I wasn’t certain what to pray about this morning so I was asking God and what came to me was the need for a demonstration of the Spirit of God and of power. I was reflecting upon Maria Woodworth-Etter, John G Lake, Evan Roberts, William…
A girl I know texted me and asked me if I knew anything about “essential oils”. She was talking about sandalwood and lavender and such things and was starting a business of selling essential oils. I didn’t know a thing about them but the thought…
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11 God has been teaching me the importance of waiting upon Him. It’s written all over the place in the scriptures. If I simply followed what is written I would be in an attitude of…
“To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.” -Isa 8:20 One of the most important things that happened to me in 2020 was returning to the Word of God as…
This is an excerpt from my personal journal. I happened upon this entry today and felt that the Lord would have me share it… I came to Cannon Beach to get my haircut. The color going through the mountains was absolutely beautiful. I’ve thought of…
I previously wrote about how Jesus took delight in the fear of the Lord. What does that look like in practical terms for us if we would like to enter into the same experience? One of the first things that comes to my mind is…
I love this verse about Jesus… “And hls delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.” -Isa 11:3 It’s really awesome how there’s something delightful in the fear of the Lord. I know there’s a lot of Christians who don’t like the idea of…
One of the prayers that I often pray from scripture comes from the Apostle Paul. It’s a very simple prayer, but very powerful. “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and…
“All my fountains are in You!” -Psalm 87:7 Jesus didn’t need a platform, a position, or a title. All of His fountains, all of His resources, all of His life came from His Father. All of His fountains were in God. Whatever favor, blessing or…
God’s providence is not just about enjoying the things that we deem pleasant. That’s a very wrong view of providence! God’s providence encompasses both the things we like and the things that we personally dislike. It’s GOD weaving ALL the events of our life to…
“Then King David went in and sat before the Lord”. -2 Samuel 7:18 If you look at the original language the sense here is not that David just sat down for a few minutes before the Lord. The idea here is more along the lines…
“For you have died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” -Colossians 3:3 “HIDDEN WITH CHRIST IN GOD.” Hidden. I love that. He so envelops me that I am now completely hidden. His blood so covers me that I am the righteousness…
“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” -2 Corinthians 3:18 Looking at Jesus transforms me. We expect…
Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.” -Exodus 33:18 When Moses asked God to show him His Glory, God revealed a number of things about Himself. One of those things is His sovereignty. “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will…
“Who is like you among the gods, O LORD— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?” -Exodus 15:11 The Glory of God and the Holiness of God are always found together, you can never separate the two. A true way to discern the…
“Isaiah said these things because He saw His glory and spoke of Him.” -Jn 12:41 It’s in being in His presence and beholding His glory that I have something to say. Without that, all I have is empty words. Seeing and speaking go together in…
Luke chapter 2 has an amazing paragraph about a man named Simeon. Simeon’s life is what I want my life to be like. In four sentences, the Holy Spirit’s mentioned three times! “Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and…
Tuesday morning at 10 AM, I ended up in a tiny town, at a tiny church, in a tiny room with 6 people (including myself). I’d never been there before, I went because God told me to go. I found out there was going to…