Experiencing God Day by Day
now browsing by category
Have This Mind in You
Have This Mind in You Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus. . . —Philippians 2:5 Attitudes do not just happen; we choose them. Paul urged believers to have the same attitude that Jesus had. Jesus was the Son of God. His place was at the right hand ofRead More …
Nothing Will Be Impossible
Nothing Will Be Impossible “For nothing will be impossible with God.”—Luke 1:37 The angel Gabriel told Mary that God was planning to do something humanly impossible. All human logic would agree that a virgin could not give birth to a child. It was impossible. Yet this is exactly what wasRead More …
Spontaneous Praise
Spontaneous Praise And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,… and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. . . ”—Luke 1:46–47 Praise is the spontaneous response of a grateful child of God in His presence. The person who knows God and experiences Him intimately singsRead More …
Blessed in Believing
Blessed in Believing “She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!”—Luke 1:45 In the kingdom of God, believing is a prerequisite to receiving. God spoke to Mary and gave the assurances He always gives when He assigns the impossible toRead More …
The Wisdom of Spiritual Checking
The Wisdom of Spiritual Checking And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.—Luke 2:52 We are accustomed to having our progress measured in many ways. We are given tests in school, evaluations at work, and physical examinations by our doctors. Yet we mayRead More …
Preparing for the Presence of God
Preparing for the Presence of God “Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight! . . . and everyone will see the salvation of God.”—Luke 3:4, 6 If we are to receive the powerful presence of God, we must prepare ourselves. John the Baptist was God’s messenger toRead More …
Faithfulness in Prayer
Faithfulness in Prayer There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving GodRead More …
Opposition!
Opposition! After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”—Matthew 2:13 WheneverRead More …
Dethroning Idols
Dethroning Idols In this way the Lord’s message flourished and prevailed.—Acts 19:20 Paul’s world worshiped idols. No idol was more revered in Ephesus than the goddess Diana. The great statue was housed in a magnificent temple and was recognized as one of the wonders of the world. An idol-making industry,Read More …
Who Are You?
Who Are You? The evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize—but who are you?”—Acts 19:15 There is no secondhand spirituality. No one else can develop Christian maturity on your behalf. A strong Christian heritage is an asset, but it cannot take the place of your ownRead More …
D5 Creation