During Sunday worship, I was sitting in the Lord’s presence, praying and preparing my heart for a teaching about accountability I had been asked to give, when my thoughts instead turned to heaven. I didn’t ask in so many words, but as I let my longing for heaven within me, I knew that this was … Continue reading Testimony in Glory
During worship Sunday, July 31, 2016, much of the following came to me as I prayed about the meaning of Romans 8:35-39. The Bride of Christ “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.” – Genesis 2:24, NASB Each … Continue reading The Love of Christ
Starting July 20, 2016, going on day by day The Lord recently asked me to start reading Romans 8:35-39, and the chapter as a whole, meditating on it every day until it more fully takes root in my heart. I was specifically drawn to the last verses of the chapter, where we have the most … Continue reading Romans 8:35-39
Sunday, July 17, 2016 Introduction For some time now, the Lord has been teaching me how to cook. Believe me when I say that I am the last person on God’s earth that the Lord would use for hospitality, but He really has been doing it. The way it’s been working so far has been … Continue reading Spinach Ravioli
Word received during prayer at church Sunday, May 12, 2016, for upcoming mission trip to Botswana. On Sunday, May 12, 2016, as part of the service, we prayed for our brother and sister in Christ who were preparing for a mission trip to Botswana. As we prayed, the Lord gave me a dramatic vision of what He … Continue reading Revival in Africa
Word received while waking Wednesday, May 25, 2016 My first thoughts this morning when I awoke had to do with the silence of the Lord and the overall challenge of hearing Him clearly. Sometimes He speaks. Sometimes He doesn’t. Sometimes I hear Him. Sometimes I don’t. Sometimes when I do hear Him, I hear only … Continue reading Calm Before the Storm
Word received during worship Sunday, May 1, 2016; thoughts on the meaning of Communion During worship today, I thought of the story of Jacob’s Ladder, how Jacob in a dream saw a ladder to heaven and heard the Lord call down His promise of blessing. Jacob responded with worship, rejoicing at the profound miracle he had … Continue reading Jacob’s Ladder
Word received Sunday, July 19, 2015 about the Shepherd gathering the sheep. Recorded here January 8, 2016. During worship this morning, the Lord showed me a great landscape of rolling hills. The sky was sunny but in the distance I could see encroaching darkness, the first hint of the coming of a great storm. The hills … Continue reading Gathering the Sheep
Word received during worship November 29, 2015 During worship this morning, I was thinking about what it meant that the risen, glorified Christ intercedes for me when I pray (see the word I received last week, Putting on Christ). I thought of all the times I had prayed before, when I knew I was praying according to … Continue reading Every Word a Seed
Sunday, November 22, 2015, vision received during worship while praying for my wife During worship, I was praying for my wife, Sherry, responding to the tenderness of God’s love for her as I held her hand and listened. After a few minutes, I saw myself walking toward a building that grew larger and larger as … Continue reading Putting on Christ