Psalm 40:8 (NKJV) 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.” Delight to do His will. How many today can say this, like David did, and really mean it? It’s easy when we don’t feel the pressure of things around us making it hard. But when … Read more
John 4:34 (NKJV) 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Many of the things that Jesus said and taught really messed with the heads of those who heard Him. Even His disciples had a hard time wrapping their human minds … Read more
Luke 22:42 (NKJV) 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Nevertheless not My will, but Yours be done. Those words, spoken by Jesus during the final hours leading up to His crucifixion, summed up His whole life’s purpose here on earth; … Read more
Mark 14:36 (NKJV) 36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.” As a young believer, I remember reading this and being struck by the fact that Jesus set Himself and His will aside and gave preference … Read more
Luke 23:34 (NKJV) 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. It’s hard to grasp this level of forgiveness. We may ask today if we have to forgive people that have hurt us; People that have abused us, stolen from … Read more
Psalm 40:8 (NKJV) 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.” To delight in His will is a whole new ball game, so to speak. This means that we put our ways aside and we do things His way, in His timing, and with the right … Read more
1 Peter 3:17 (NKJV) 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. If it is the will of God. This is a huge statement. Many people suffer and it’s not the will of God. God is not in it nor near it. … Read more
(1 Corinthians 2:12 NKJV) Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. There have been times that God has promised me things and He has brought them in, but I often … Read more
(Matthew 26:41 NKJV) “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Making choices to do what is right is going to take getting our spirit to line up with God’s Word and His Spirit. How do we get our spirit lined up with Him? The … Read more
(Colossians 3:23 NKJV) And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men… I love this verse! This is a great reminder for each and every one of us to do everything we do to the best of our ability and with passion. God wants us to do things as … Read more
(Mat 5:8 NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. The pure in heart…what does that mean? How do we become “pure in heart” in God’s eyes? There are two aspects to this. There is the spiritual side, the things that aren’t tangible. And there is the natural side, the things … Read more