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The Holy Spirit often speaks to me in parables, allegories, dreams and visions. One night several years ago, while reading the bible, He revealed a powerful allegory to me. He showed me a mother eagle hovering protectively over her nest with her baby eaglet inside. Knowing that the eaglet came into full maturity and that it was time to fly, the mother eagle gently nudged the eaglet out of the nest. As the eaglet plummeted, the mother swooped down, rescued it, and placed it safely back into the nest. She did this several times until the eaglet learned to fly on its own.
When we study the lives of the kings of Israel, one name stands out as a man blessed by God: King David. Despite his grievous sins, including adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband, Uriah the Hittite (2 Sam. 11), David is repeatedly called "a man after God's own heart" (1 Sam.13:14, Acts 13:22, NKJV). His heart for God allowed him to find grace, even in the face of moral failure.
Our lives are filled with many events that could easily leave us in a depressed and sad state, however, when we have Jesus on our side and our faith in him is firmly planted, this state does not last. Knowing that Jesus is with us, we can face life's challenges with courage and confidence. When we trust in God, we can experience a joy that is unspeakable.
Let's read I Peter 2:24, "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." The WORD says you were healed. Sickness is a curse of the law, and Galatians 3:13 says, "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us...." Matthew 8:17 says, "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."
British pastor Charles Spurgeon, who lived from 1834 to 1892, was known as the "Prince of Preachers," but he was candid about his struggle with depression. That's one reason his written sermons are so popular today. He didn't pretend to be perfect, and his admission of human weakness made his words all the more powerful.
Jesus is the living Word. John 1:1,14 Jesus Christ, The living Word of God. The Word made flesh - The love of God sent to us on earth. Hebrew 4:12 For the Word of God is living, breathing and active. In the Greek it's referred as life-giving. Alive - John 1:1 He IS the Word.
"For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54:9–10
In a world filled with constant noise and endless distractions, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected. The practice of mindfulness, often associated with Eastern traditions, has gained popularity as a way to center oneself and find peace. But what does mindfulness look like for Christians? How can we cultivate a sense of stillness and awareness that is grounded not just in quiet but in the presence of Christ?
I have always been a planner. I'm a goal-oriented person, so I like to have a plan and then check things off my list. However, over the years, I've learned an important lesson—life doesn't always go as planned! Whether it's a little plan or a big plan—your daily schedule or your career strategy—it can be disappointing if everything doesn't work out the way you had hoped. And many people fall apart when their plan falls apart.
Jesus came to "preach the Kingdom of God... for therefore am I sent" (Lk.4:43). We are also commissioned to do the same (Lk.9:60). That in mind, two questions are worth considering. First, how is the Holy Spirit's presence related to the Kingdom of God? They are inseparable. Jesus said: "if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, and the kingdom of God has come upon you" (Mt.12:28). It is the clear biblical testimony that Jesus did what He did by the "power" of the "Holy Spirit" (Lk.4:14; Ac.10:38).
