Peter is one of the New Testament's greatest examples of a changed life. From a fisherman to a disciple to a betrayer to a redeemed leader of the church filled with The Holy Spirit. There is no shortage of accounts which exemplify God's grace in Peter's life. Seeing that Peter is such a beloved brother …
Tag: sanctification
Loving the Bread of God
One of the most interesting things about manna to me is that it is apparently what Angels eat/ate. "Man did eat angels' food: He sent them meat to the full." [Psa 78:25] Think of that! But even though the Israelites were being sustained on Angel's food, they murmured! Even though bread miraculously appeared every day …
Privileged to Bear His Name
Whether we know it or not, we are bequeathed by God a very special privilege. We are given the responsibility to bear His name, to represent His name to the people around us. It is at the same time a fearful thing and a joyous. Look at what David says in the Psalms, "Thy name, …
Seven-fold Child of God
What does it mean to be "born of God?" In one of Jesus' most famous conversations, He tells a curious Pharisee, Nicodemus, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." [Jn 3:3] Clearly the answer to this question is of supreme importance. What exactly …
Passionately Resist Pride
"Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me" [Psa 36:11] David cries out to God for purity, that pride would not get a foot hold, and that the wicked wouldn't remove Him. Why? Because He is in the presence of The LORD, filled with …
The Mystery of Contentment
Paul uses an interesting word in Philippians 4:12. The KJV translates it as "instructed." The word means to be initiated into the mysteries, to be initiated into a secret previously veiled. But just what kind of mystery is Paul talking about? He's not speaking of some sort of special knowledge, nor some progressive thinking, nor …
The Gentleness of Christ
Our flesh, the world, and Satan are continually attempting to bring us down, to discourage and tear down what The Lord has wrought in our lives. But through the gentleness of God, through the meekness of Christ, we can take refuge; we can safely hope in our God, who desires to build us up and …
Bright And Morning Star 