Stripped, Shamed & Shackled

And having spoiled (stripped) principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly (shamed), triumphing (shackled) over them in it. Colossians 2:15 He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets. The Message Bible Today in America we celebrate July … More Stripped, Shamed & Shackled

Almost

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts 26:28 Almost (ôlˌmōst) adverb Dfn.: not quite, very nearly. OE – ‘for the most part’. Source: New Oxford American Dictionary Almost. Almost home. Almost finished. Almost made it. Almost Heaven. The word almost may be the one word of all words … More Almost

The Quest

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear … More The Quest

Running On Empty

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. I Corinthians 9:24 This one hurts. One of the favorite lines of a preacher is: “As I speak and point my finger to you, three fingers are simultaneously pointing back towards me!”. … More Running On Empty

Deeper Waters

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Psalms 42:7 There comes a time in one’s life when the call is made to go below the surface to capture and embrace the deeper and more exquisite things of life. Things that are everlasting, … More Deeper Waters

In The Garden

I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses. And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, … More In The Garden

The Night Watch

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Psalm 90:4  The loneliest hours of the day are the hours between midnight and dawn. Normally these hours are reserved for rest and sleep. A time when all is quiet in the world, human activity is at … More The Night Watch