I love taking the time to read the prophesies of Christ and the Christmas story throughout the month of December. The story never gets old...it simply gets richer! The depth of God’s Word is eternally speaking into our souls! This morning I focused on Matthew 2: 1-2 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold WISE MEN from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Many of you have taken note of the discrepancies between what scripture records and ..read more

I am God's child. “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. — 1 Peter 1:23 I am God's temple. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. — 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 I am forgiven of all my sins. “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace — Ephesians 1:7 I am forever free from condemnati ..read more

In John 16:7 “Jesus tells us the truth… it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.”  Jesus had been trying to prepare the disciples that He was going to leave them but they could not understand the events that were about to take place.  He knew that they needed comfort because in John 14:1 He said to them, “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.”   God knows our hearts and that we all have the tendency to let fear, anxiety, and worry rule in troubled and vu ..read more

By: Barb Nave As I was studying through the Book or JOB…this thought began to be “birthed” in me.  It isn’t anything I’ve pondered for years…no, it just came as a “Rhema” word.  The questions I was pondering were:  “Is the Book of Job an allegory or is it history?”,  “Is Job one singular person with a particular time of existence or is he perhaps like Adam, a real man, both historical and allegorical, the representation of all humanity in all generations?  I have come to the conclusion…Job is both…an allegory and history!   An allegory that tells of the struggles ..read more

By: Sarah Apgar   “Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I am your God.” Isaiah 41:10a (MSG)        The Bible study Trustworthy by Lysa TerKeurst has blessed me tremendously this week. It is a study about the various kings of Israel and Judah and how they followed the Lord. Or for some of them, they did the exact opposite. Today I am reflecting on King Hezekiah and the King of Assyria, Sennacherib.      King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18:5 is stated as a godly king who . . . “put his whole trust in the God of Israel. There was no king ..read more

How the story of Habakkuk in crisis relates to His High Places Even in the midst of chaos, there is a way to walk in spiritual freedom and joy. Regardless of our circumstances, we can find the fullest measure of joy in the Lord. Habakkuk's story provides great insight into how we can choose joy even when things look bleak. He asked the same questions that many of us have asked God.  “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, ‘Violence! but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” — HABAKKUK 1: 2 ..read more

15 Transformational Scriptures I am God's child. “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.” — 1 Peter 1:23 I am God's temple. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” — 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 I am forgiven of all my sins. “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” — Ephesians 1:7 I am ..read more