As believers in Christ, we all desire to know the truth (to know the Bible, understand the spiritual things, and even have a way to explain these things to others) and to grow in life (to become more mature in the divine life by Christ daily growing in us) – but both of these things […]
going against the Tide of the Age by Standing, Watching, and Praying
April 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
“Luke 21:34-36 helps us to realize that the downward trend on earth today is very strong. Actually, this trend has become a tide that carries everything and everyone along with it. It is extremely difficult for us as believers in Christ to stand in the midst of this tide. In order to stand, we need […]
in like manner the Spirit also joins in to help us, to intercede for us according to God
March 5, 2010 by 7 Comments
I was very touched by the verse in Rom. 8:26recently: Moreover, in like manner the Spirit also joins in to help us in our weakness, for we do not know for what we should pray as is fitting, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. We all have to […]
learning to intercede for the Lord’s need in oneness with Him in His heavenly ministry today
March 3, 2010 by 10 Comments
I love both this portion of the Word in Eph. 6:18-19 and the song that contains it: … Praying at every time in spirit and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints, and for me, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make […]
we can cooperate with God to carry out His administration by our prayer with Christ as incense
February 23, 2010 by 12 Comments
This morning I enjoyed the portion of the Word in Revelation 5:8 and 8:5, where the saints pray – and these prayers are a golden censer – and Christ adds incense to the prayers before God, in front of the throne, at the golden altar. When this sweet smell of the prayers of the saints […]
