We need to be with Him – a major reason for calling us to Himself. Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17 We see God speaking to Noah and extending a covenant promising never again to destroy the earth. The covenant comes out of God’s sincere desire to know creation, specifically man, and preserve them for such relationship. He […]
In every generation God is looking for people to extend grace that they might reflect Him Scripture: Genesis 6:8 What did God give to preserve the creation from loss? In Genesis 6:8 we find out. It says, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” As God extended grace to Noah, He preserved
Scripture: Genesis 6:6 What can we say about God concerning the issue of relationship? What is the intent of His heart concerning personal relationship with us? Genesis 6:6 says, “ And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.” What brought such great grief
The Trees of Righteousness Scripture: Genesis 3:8 Verse 8 of Genesis 3 says, “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.” Perhaps we need
Stop Hiding from God Scripture: Genesis 2 And 3 In Genesis 2, God creates man. But in Genesis 3, man loses that relationship that he has initially in the Garden in creation. He begins to learn the distinction between good and evil but much much more. He begins to walk in a place where relationship
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-12 Paul had a heart-cry that was obviously given to him from above. His heart-cry in verse 10 is, “…that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the
PRAYER Pray for yourself and others around you to gain this favour from the Lord. Scripture: John 17:16-23 In verses 16 through 23 we move on in this level of knowing the Lord and we discover that when we know – – the world also sees and knows. And that is the issue. Jesus said,
Scripture: John 17:12-15 In verses 12 through 15 Jesus again visits the issue of knowing Him and moving forward by His leadership. He also speaks to the issue of persecution that is coming. Verse 15 is especially important when we are considering the issue of whether or not God wants to take us out or
Scripture: John 17:10,11 Verses 10 and 11 deserve a whole day all to themselves because in knowing God we find the unity of the Spirit and the unity of the saints. Verses 10 and 11 say, “And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. Now I am no
Scripture: John 17:4-9 What is the emphasis Jesus brought to the Father in this High Priestly prayer? He is crying specifically for the Father to reveal Himself to all that have been given as disciples expecting they will enter into the same relationship He has had with the Father. Notice verses 7 and 8 as
