“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.” What compares to the favor of God? What could even begin to compare with this favor? The God of the universe looks upon us with special kindness by His own inclination and … Continue reading Favor Of God – Luke 1:25
Author: Wen
Longing for Judgment – Amos 5:18-24
Woe to you who long for the Day of the Lord! What will the Day of the Lord be for you? It will be darkness and not light. It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the … Continue reading Longing for Judgment – Amos 5:18-24
Hold On – Hebrews 10:39
But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and obtain life. At the risk of sounding whiny and puny, this entire passage of Holy Scripture at the end of Hebrews 10 reminds us of the difficulty of our walk of faith. It reminds us of the challenges … Continue reading Hold On – Hebrews 10:39
He Is Not Silent – Amos 4:13
He is here: the One who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals His thoughts to man, the One who makes the dawn out of darkness and strides on the heights of the earth. Yahweh, the God of Hosts, is His name. This is amazing to contemplate - the One who created all things … Continue reading He Is Not Silent – Amos 4:13
Know the Lord – Hebrews 8:10-12
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people. And each person will not teach his fellow citizen, and … Continue reading Know the Lord – Hebrews 8:10-12
Passing Shadows – Psalms 144:3-4
Lord, what is man, that You care for him, the son of man, that You think of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. The truth of this thought grows increasingly more relevant as I️ age. Time is a constant except for the fact that it is never constant … Continue reading Passing Shadows – Psalms 144:3-4
Suffering – Hebrews 5:8
Though He was God’s Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered. Although it is difficult for me to imagine what obedience Lord Jesus had to learn seeing that He was Perfect Obedience, the message to me is clear: through suffering the follower of Christ learns to obey. Suffering for good serves a purpose in … Continue reading Suffering – Hebrews 5:8
God’s Rest – Hebrews 4:10
In Jesus, faith, obedience, work and rest all converge. To believe is to obey. To work is to rest.
Words – Hosea 14:1-2
Israel, return to Yahweh your God, for you have stumbled in your sin. Take words of repentance with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him: “Forgive all our sin and accept what is good, so that we may repay You with praise from our lips. Here we see the power of our words … Continue reading Words – Hosea 14:1-2
Tender Hearts – Hebrews 3:8
...do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion... Hebrews 3:12 Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God. Hebrews 3:18-19 And who did He swear to that they would not enter His rest, if not those who disobeyed? So we … Continue reading Tender Hearts – Hebrews 3:8
Participation in the Faith – Philemon 1:6
I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ. Here is another amazing truth of following Christ: our faith is strongly impacted and made effective by our knowledge of all of the good that is in us that serves … Continue reading Participation in the Faith – Philemon 1:6
Titus 3:4-7 – The Trinity
But when the goodness of God and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us — not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. He poured out this Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so … Continue reading Titus 3:4-7 – The Trinity
Titus 1:16 -Thoughts, Words, Actions
They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work. Words matter. They are critical to our being. They are inextricably tied to our faith. They define us and we will be judged by every careless word we speak, however, it is our … Continue reading Titus 1:16 -Thoughts, Words, Actions
Friday – People of Faith
As much as I am learning the limitations of my faith and courage I am seeing the depth and beauty of the faith of these who live and serve in Chennai. Brother Paul is simply amazing. Not perfect, yet a man who sees a need and then engages whoever and whatever is necessary to make … Continue reading Friday – People of Faith
Marathon Monday
Loaded up and traveled to Brother Paul's house to prepare to head out to the Indian Countryside. A longer day than we had ever imagined awaited us. Lost count at about 5 churches because of the terrain we drove between each. I never had any sense of bearing regarding where we were. Small villages with small … Continue reading Marathon Monday
Saturday Morning – Preachers Galore!
With Saturday came the monthly remote preachers meeting where over 300 preachers with whom Paul works and helps support travel to the Preacher's school in Chennai for a monthly encouragement gathering. Wow! 340 showed up and the ministry provided a hot lunch and one way transportation funds. I have never seen more excited, encouraging men … Continue reading Saturday Morning – Preachers Galore!
Who Would Have Thought…
Father God surprised us once again with a challenge of which we had only recently dreamed. A three hour flight followed by a 2 hour layover followed by a 8.5 hour flight followed by a 3 hour layover followed by a 9 hour flight definitely set the experience in motion. Whew! I'm a professional sitter … Continue reading Who Would Have Thought…
The Power of God
From: Wendell Burnam Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:24 PM To: Dunamis Friends (E-mail) Subject: The Power Of God Dear All, This morning as I prayed and studied I was deeply impressed again with our ever-present need to lean more fully and connect more completely with God's Holy Spirit. I've been reading a work by … Continue reading The Power of God
Faith is the Victory
At the 4th Street Church of Christ, this song rang through the building often. It was one of my daddy's favorites... Encamped along the hills of light You Christian soldiers rise And press the battle ere the night Shall veil the glowing skies Against the foe in vales below Let all our strength be hurled … Continue reading Faith is the Victory
Hold Me Jesus – Colossians 1.17
The quiet moments of the day most always remind me of the true condition of my natural inner self. I use the word natural intentionally as I believe it best describes the nature of sin in me - my flesh that continues to cling to me. In those moments when all is quiet and my … Continue reading Hold Me Jesus – Colossians 1.17
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