Prayer Journal

Today @1:25 a.m. is the new moon.   Read Eph 1:18-19 True faith is faith in Him, it requires that we look to Him and see Him to believe. As we look to the King and see who He is, our faith will grow, and we will also bend our wills to His as we […]

Devotion in the Book of Ephesians Cultivating Power Read Eph 1:18-19 How can we be witnesses and representatives of the Almighty without power? Paul stated the power that is offered to us is no less than the “working of the strength of the Lord\’s might!” The “surpassing greatness of His power,” the One who created

Please go over the last 14 days and review that which we have learnt from the Beginnings Rejoice with thanksgiving that the God of Peace ordained that the seed of the woman shall crash the serpent’s head – or the head of the kingdom of darkness thus rendering its entire system powerless. Jesus Christ the

Therefore, walk in a manner worthy of your calling. Believe God. Obey Him. Do all things for the sake of His gospel, and let the love of Christ control you. He is worthy of our obedience and faith. To this end also we pray for you always that our God may count you worthy of

Gen 12:1-3; Heb. 11:8-10. Why is faith so important to God? Why doesn\’t He just reveal Himself and make it clear what He expects of us? Because He is seeking sons and daughters who will be joint heirs with His Son. It was act of doubting God that brought about the Fall of man, and

Gen 12:1-3; Heb. 11:8-10 In John 8:39 there is an interesting dispute between the Pharisees and Jesus: “They answered and said to Him, ‘Abraham is our father.’ Jesus said to them, ‘If you are Abraham\’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.’” Paul the Apostle, also elaborates on this in Gal 3:6-7, “Even so Abraham believed

From Babylon to Abraham Gen 12:1-3; Heb. 11:8-10 By faith, Abraham gained the very things that the men of Babel had vainly sought to accomplish by their own strength and wisdom—a name that would be esteemed by every generation, and a place in the city of God that would one day gather all men together

Our Own Towers of Babel! The Lord\’s response to the Tower was to scatter men\’s languages so that they could not go on building. The result of the project was the opposite of what they were seeking. What are the results of many of the spiritual projects we have tried to devise as Christians? Are

Gen 11:3-9 The goal of these men seems to be a noble one, to build a tower to heaven. However, two basic issues reveal their nature. The first is their reason for building the tower. It was not to get closer to God, but to make a name, and to have a project that men

Gen 11:3-9. The two SEEDS In the Garden, two seeds were prophesied to come from man. One was the seed of the serpent whose nature was implanted in man when they listened to his voice and obeyed him. The other was the seed that was prophesied to come from the woman that would crush the

The Covenant Though we may fall short when trying to obey the Law by our own strength, the Lord gives us the grace to obey Him. This grace comes by the Holy Spirit whom He has given to live in us. God not only makes the covenant when we have nothing to offer in return,

The Covenant God Almighty repeatedly gave His Word to man, and His Word has never failed. He would later make covenants with Abraham, Israel, and then with all who would trust in the cross. His Word is His bond, and He remains faithful. All that He requires of us in return is that we obey

The Covenant (Gen 8:21-22; 9:8-13). Because the hearts of men had become fully given to do evil, judgment was necessary. Even so, through judgment He gave the earth a new beginning. From time to time, He would have to judge cities, regions, or cultures, but here He made His first covenant with man: He would

Mankind’s Great Calling If we abide in Him, there is no flood that can overcome us. In Him, there is a peace that no storm can penetrate. He is the Fortress that no enemy can ever conquer. When you are confronted by situations where you know that destruction is coming, do not just run from

Today @2:20 a.m. is the full moon. Mankind’s Great Calling However, there has always been a remnant that Satan was unable to corrupt, who the Lord could use to continue moving men toward His ultimate purpose. There are many individuals, families, churches, and movements that have had a high calling which the enemy has likewise

Read (Gen 6:13-14,17-19,22). Mankind’s Great Calling Last month we consider the issue of the Nephlim and Noah. The Lord\’s patience is beyond comprehension. In Rev 2:20-21, we see that the Lord even gave Jezebel “time to repent.” However, the very patience of the Lord is in itself a type of judgment. See Eccl 8:11. The

According to the Gregorian calendar, July is the seventh (7th) month. The month of July is called AB in Hebrew. It is equivalent to the fifth (5th) Jewish sacred calendar month. It is reckoned as the eleventh (11th) month with reference to the Jewish civil calendar. It was called “QUlNTILIS” in Latin meaning ‘fifth’. Julius

Noah and the Nephilim Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not

The love of God After Enosh was born, we are told that it was then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. The Hebrew word for “call” that is used here is qara, which indicates more than just calling out to Him. It also implies that they began “proclaiming,” or “acknowledging,” the

They Called Upon the Lord And Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel; for Cain killed him.” And to Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his

Deal with your short comings Even so, the Lord had mercy on Cain. He gave him a mark that would serve to protect him. Throughout the history of God\’s dealings with mankind, He has been quick to show unmerited grace and mercy to us. His grace and mercy is even enough for Him to negate

Departing from the Lord And Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to bear!  “Behold, Thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Thy face I shall be hidden, and I shall be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will come about

King David lived under the law, so the only way the curse could be removed because of Saul\’s sin was to let the Gibeonites have revenge on Saul\’s house. Under the law it was an “eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” (see Ex 21:24). However, we are no longer under the

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother\’s keeper?”  And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother\’s blood is crying to Me from the ground.  “And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its

Love is the truth that will ultimately overcome jealousy. We are told in 1 Cor 13:4-8: Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,

Jealousy and Murder And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him (Gen 4:8). When there were just two brothers on the earth, they could not get along. In the legend story, there were just two cars

It is noteworthy that the Lord did not tell Cain to stop doing what is wrong, but to simply “do right.” Legalists will focus on getting people to stop doing what is wrong, but the Lord emphasized the positive, doing what is right. As Jesus taught us, loving God and our neighbors is the fulfillment

Sin and Depression Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? “If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it” (Gen

We are told in James 3:16, “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.” The true root of almost every division within the church is jealousy. Men may use differences in doctrines and other things as excuses, but at the root of them will usually be jealousy. It is

The Offering Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of