Then Adonai, God, formed a person from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.Genesis 2:7 (CJB) Spirit, it is You who give us life, You give us breath, You give us the ability to live as we were intended: as children […]
I Couldn’t Go Back
“It happened one day while Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, Jacob, John, and two other disciples were all together. Peter told them, “I’m going fishing.” And they all replied, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and fished through the night, but caught nothing. Then at dawn, Jesus was standing there on the shore, but the […]
The Final Breath
Coming As We Are
“Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to Me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply join your life with Mine. Learn My ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in Me. For all that I require of you […]
God in the Background
Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things […]
Death and Resurrection Go Together, Part 2
Editor’s Note: You can read the first part of Death and Resurrection Go Together here. Then Jesus led His disciples to an orchard called “The Oil Press.” He told them, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” He took Peter, Jacob, and John with Him. However, an intense feeling of great sorrow plunged […]
Death and Resurrection Go Together
9My passion is to be consumed with him 10And I continually long to know the wonders of Jesus more fully and to experience the overflowing power of his resurrection working in me. I will be one with him in his sufferings and I will be one with him in his death. 11Only then will I […]
