Face to Face — No Need For Media

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 I had been thinking of some of the thoughts in today’s post when I wrote my last one over at my blog, about if it’s possible...

So Close, Yet So Far: Thoughts On Religious Duty

I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’  So he got up and went to his father.  But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was...

Zeal For Your House Part 1: The Individual

John 2:17 NASB “His disciples remembered that it was written, “ZEAL FOR THY HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME.”  (Psalm 69:9 quotation of the LXX version) I saw this verse referenced the other day on John Piper’s wall and it was further fueled by the Holy Spirit.  I was suddenly reminded of...

A Life of Prayer

“You can’t patch up your prayer life when you get to the judgment seat” ~Leonard Ravenhill “You can delegate many things, but prayer is not one of them.” ~A.W. Tozer “Yesterdays praying will not suffice for today.” ~E. M. Bounds “This period we are in now is a dressing room for eternity, that...

Jesus Christ the True Bridegroom

By Basilea Schlink, in her book My All For Him, published 1971 Jesus is a true Bridegroom; this is His very nature. That is why He calls Himself Bridegroom in the Scriptures. His great love desires a bride, a bridal soul. He longs fervently for her love. He looks for her to see whether she is about to come...

Knowing God

One time Benny Hinn came to preach as a guest speaker at an Assemblies of God church in Orlando.  The pastor of the church got up to welcome the people.  His choice text was Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” As he read through the Psalm, people nodded their heads as they listened to that passage...

The Secret

“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.” ~Psalm 16.1 The word “preserve” here has to do with “keeping something in its original state.” The fact that David is reaching out for another to preserve him implies that he recognizes that he cannot preserve himself.  Our original...

Truth In The Innermost Being: A Reflection on Worship

“Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.” (Psalm 51:6 NASB) “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) “…all things are open and laid bare to the...

The Bride That Wasn’t All There…

Have you ever been to a wedding where only part of the bride was there? Maybe even most of her? But she forgot a hand or another body part at home? I don’t think I have. A few weeks ago I was in Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada. It was an unbelievably beautiful church cathedral with incredible...

Is Introspection a Sin?

Finally brothers… (Paul is saying to sum up this whole book) whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 I used to...