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I came across a powerful parable written by a Haitian pastor illustrating to his congregation the need for total commitment to the Lord.
...continue reading this devotion.Spiritual Warfare
Watch the Wheelbarrows!
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev used to tell of a time when there was a wave of petty theft in the Soviet Union. To curtail this, the authorities put guards up around the factories.
...continue reading this devotion.Your Blind Side is Covered!
The Lord gave us His promise to send us a helper — the Holy Spirit. The word for “helper” in the NT Greek is “paraclete”. This word has more meaning then simply “helper” — it was also an ancient term used in warfare. When Greek warriors went onto the battle field, they went out in pairs, so when the enemy attacked they could stand back-to-back, covering each other’s blind side. The battle partner in Greek was called a “paraclete” — he was there to watch your back!
...continue reading this devotion.You are what you eat!
A significant response to the current pandemic has been medical professionals in various places offering valuable advice on the role of diet toward building and increasing our body’s immunity to viruses and disease in general. This kind of advice can be truly salutary, even life-saving. Yet the aphorism, “You are what you eat”, though often heard, isn’t always taken as seriously as we might…And that may contribute to unpleasant health consequences.
...continue reading this devotion.Silent, yet powerful!
Epraphras is not a name you hear much of. He was a member of the church in Colosse, and obviously a dear saint in the Lord. We know that he suffered imprisonment with Paul at one time. But the thing that really impresses me about this saint is what Paul wrote about him– he always wrestled in prayer!
...continue reading this devotion.It’s (really) not your battle!
As we’ve been traveling across the United States, the spiritual warfare is more tangible than ever before. Whereas years ago, it was done in secret, open, and public occult demonic activity is increasing in numerous places. We are facing principalities and powers in heavenly places and here on Earth, and we must fight as the saints of old, with the spiritual weapons of faith, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. And ultimately it IS His battle.
...continue reading this devotion.Seeking Victory by the Power of His Spirit!
Samson is a powerful example of a man of God who won his battles over and over again because the Spirit of the Lord came upon him. Yet when he was finally defeated by Delilah’s temptations he didn’t realize that the Lord had left him, so effective was the woman’s spell…
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