I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent (Luke 5:32 NLT). First things are the most important things. What you place as first determines what will follow. Jesus began His public ministry by proclaiming, “Repent! For the kingdom of Heaven is at hand” (see Matt. 4:17). He knew if a person wanted to experience the goodness of God he or she must change. When we ignore first things no matter how good our i

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed... 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree (Matt. 13:31-32). John the Baptist on recognizing His cousin Jesus for the first time as Messiah exclaimed: “ the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the whole world.” He later acknowledged that His presence necessitated a decrease in himself for Christ to increase. Such is the landscape of the Kingdom of God, once you enter

"We have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God." -1 Corinthians 2:12 ESV Could you be under the influence of the devil even though you do not believe in the supernatural? Perhaps you believe that only a person who worships Satan could be under his influence. But in fact, the Bible teaches that the whole world is under his control. (1 John 5:19) Only children of God, those who have recei

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand is round about me (Song of Songs 2:6 BBE). If you are familiar with Hebrew, you may know the phrase Ani L'Dodi V'Dodi Li means, “ I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine.” The Hebrew month of Elul, 30 days of “divine forgiveness and kindness” of which we are presently enjoying is an acrostic of that verse found in Song of Solomon 6:3. In Jewish tradition, it is particularly favorable to marry during the month of Elul. Ra