Laws of Obedience: Jesus Who?

We see Jesus represented as the Laws of Obedience in Deuteronomy. Matthew 5:17  tells us, Jesus came to fulfill the law. The two Hebrew names for Deuteronomy are ve’eleh hadevarim, “‘These are the words,’” taken from the first words in the book and Mishneh Torah, “Repetition of the Torah” or ‘Second Law’, (). Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy more than any other  Old Testament book. For example: – But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ – Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’ – Get Read More

God Hates Some Things: Not You!

God hates you. Have you heard that nonsense?  There are six, no seven things God hates and you are not one of them (Proverbs 6:16-19). It’s like God starts every day with an agenda to make you as miserable as possible. No, God would not do that. He absolutely loves you (1 John 3:1). But what about all the things going wrong in your life? Not God. What about your lack of a job or money? Once again, not God. I like milk. Really, I like milk, but unfortunately, milk does not like me. If I drink milk, it is Read More

Prepare for the Storms of Life

Prepare! Storm warnings are out for the east coast as Hurricane Irma roars toward land as a Category 5 hurricane.  Storms come and go. Did you know September is actually National Preparedness Month? Please check out the website to learn how to prepare when natural storms are headed your way.  In the natural, we are encouraged to prepare for storms coming our way. In the Spirit, we should also be prepared for storms. These spiritual storms may not come with heavy rain, winds, flooding, or tornados, but they can be just as devastating. What can we do to prepare? In Read More

Process: Birthing the Promise

Process is needed to birth your Promise. God’s PROMISE far outweighs and exceeds the pain, the push, the rejection, the losses, and the loneliness you experience during the process!  Stay Focused, especially during this season in your life.  Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10 NIV). God always multiplies your seeds sown in obedience, time, words, deeds and seeds sown monetarily or materially.  Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he receive (Galatians 6:7 NKJV). Jesus went through the process of coming to earth as a mere man and dying Read More

Transitions: Trusting God in the Desert Places

Transitions can be scary, but learn to trust the God who holds your future through all the transitions you encounter. Here is a dynamic word from guest blogger, Delphine Riley. I pray it blesses and encourages you. A few years ago I went through a transition on my job but didn’t know that God was preparing me for my current position with another company. For months I had a desert experience where I felt disconnected with my coworkers and everything pertaining to that company. I finally asked God “what is going on with me?” and I believe the answer He Read More

Pruning: The Fruit Bearing Process

Has God been pruning your life? To grow and flourish into your purpose, there will be pruning in your life, in every area. This is done so you can bear even greater fruit and a greater harvest (). You don’t want to carry dead weight around or anything that’s dried up or dead that’s not bearing fruit. These dead things become a hindrance and a weight. It will eventually drain all the life out of you. Be careful what you hang around and what you allow through your ear and eye gate and into your heart(spirit). So, when God says “let Read More