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There’s Always Something New!

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  There Is Always Something New “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” — Jeremiah 33:3 Reflection To me, Jeremiah 33:3 is one of the most exciting verses in the Hebrew Bible. The idea is that if we call upon our Creator to show us things that we’re not able to perceive in the natural, the Lord is going to open up mysteries so we can see what we can’t see, go where we couldn’t go, and experience what we can never experience. Do you remember what it was like when you were a child and everything was new? You had a great sense of adventure. Going to new places and experiencing things for the first time was wondrous. Life was an adventure. But as we age, the adventure of life begins to diminish. Been there, done that. The things that once captured our hearts can become blasé. How do we get back that sense of wonder? How do we get back that sense of fascination? We go beyond the natural into the supernatural because in the ...
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Wave of the Holy Spirit!

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   Ride the Wave of the Holy Spirit Galatians 6:8, NIV “…the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:8, NIV) As we practice the principles of KingdomNomics, we discover and experience the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to live the Christian life. We soak our heart in the Word of God and learn how to sow to the Spirit so he can impart his life to us. One of the major ways we sow to the Spirit is to pray to the Lord verses of Scripture we have memorized and meditated on. As we allow our heart to delight in the precious morsels we glean from the Word, the power of the Spirit cleanses and empowers us for our daily tasks. We flow with the Spirit on the avenues of life as he navigates our way through the day’s activity. Think about the surfer who looks for the next great wave to ride. The rider focuses all attention on the movement of the waters to determine when, where, and how to jump on the board to catch the best wave. Look for wher...
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Grace in His Presence!

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  Grace in His Presence “Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, ‘The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.’” — Exodus 34:6 Reflection It is impossible for us to receive a true revelation of who God is without encountering His grace. When we stand before a holy God, the God who is the same in both the Old and New Testaments, we also stand before a God full of grace. The truth is that we are human and He is God. He is holy, and we are not. Our very presence before Him requires grace. Moses discovered this truth shortly after his exchange with God on Mount Sinai. After descending the mountain, he eventually set up a tent among the people where “the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend” (Exodus 33:11). Talk about being in God’s presence! In fact, Moses grew so accustomed to being in the Lord’s presence that he concluded the Jewish people would be helpless without it. He ...
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Are You Following a Mirage?

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  Are You Following a Mirage? Scripture: John 6:27, NKJV “Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life….”  (John 6:27, NKJV) The self-life is a dead end. Unfortunately, most people concentrate on how they can meet their own desires and needs and give little thought to their own eternal destinies or the eternal destinies of others. When we labor for the food that endures to eternal life, we become more heavenly minded and earthly sensitive. We realize we have been left in this world to serve the interests of God. We begin to join others who are in the process of bringing their lives into conformance with God’s will. As we do this, God empowers us to serve him and others, bringing us a life of fulfillment. Following the self-life and the pursuit of more and more never satisfies one for long. It is a mirage that ultimately leads to self-destruction. Paul said, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Phil. 1:21, NKJV). He wa...
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Trained to Overcome!

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  Trained to Overcome “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 Reflection On the way to the top of the mountain, there are many dangers that require us to engage in spiritual warfare. Song of Songs 4:8 speaks of “dens of lions” and “mountains of leopards”; pictures of the attacks we sustain from the enemy of our souls. In Scripture Satan is portrayed as a roaring lion that roams about looking for someone to devour. The truth is we can’t fully know Messiah Jesus until we have defeated the devil as He did, and we can’t defeat the devil until we become aware of him. The Scriptures tell us not to be ignorant of the schemes of Satan. How would you like to go to war against an enemy you knew nothing about and couldn’t see? It would be impossible to win. When we are ignorant of the evil one’s tactics, we empower him by our inaction. God demands that we become aware of the spiritual conflic...
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Don’t Park Here!

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  Don’t Park Here! Scripture: Philippians 3:13–14, NIV “.. . But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. ” (Philippians 3:13-14, NIV) I entered a parking lot and spotted a sign in front of a couple of parking spaces that said, “DON’T PARK HERE! I got the message. I moved on. This is what God wants us to do in our everyday life. We are to learn from the past, move on, and strain to meet the goals and objectives he has for us. Many people make the mistake of parking in front of their failures and/or disappointments. To do so is crippling. Instead of parking in front of our failures, we must accept the fact that our circumstances and relationships are always in a state of flux, and we must respond to the changes and challenges that come our way. To overcome challenges, we need the power of the cross to operate in our life. The best antidote for depr...
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God is Bigger Than Fear!

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  God Is Bigger Than Fear “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.” — Luke 12:32, NASB Reflection God is always bigger than our fear. David said, “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid” (Psalm 56:3-4). If we are going to be empowered in our fight against fear, we need to treasure God’s Word in our hearts. David asked, “How can a young man keep his way pure?” Then he immediately answered, “By keeping it according to Your word.”  One of the first truths God wants us to know regarding fear and faith is simply this:  Do not be afraid. Jesus said, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.” His words seem so tender here. He is not rebuking us because we fear, but rather assures us because He knows we have real fears. There is something about His voice that arrests our attention and causes us t...
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