Tag Archives: receive

Part of the delight of celebrating Christmas is giving gifts–that makes perfect sense since God offered us a wonderful example by gifting us with His precious Son, Jesus. (John 3:16)  Gift-givers experience a thrill that travels to the deepest heart level as they witness hope-filled, sparkling eyes anticipating what could ...

Oh how I enjoy giving gifts at Christmas.  I revel in seeing the surprise and delight on the faces of each recipient especially if the gift is needed and unexpected.  I find it thrilling!  But, with that said, I can get carried away and cross my budget boundaries throwing the ...

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  Hebrews 11:1 For those of us who have our eyesight, the thought of losing it is pretty unnerving and quite possibly unimaginable.  We make concerted efforts to protect our vision.  We don’t look straight at ...

“I will sing and make music with all my soul.”  Psalm 108:1 (NIV) Do you like to sing? I do! It is a wonderful pastime, and something I enjoy immensely.  I love to play my keyboard or my guitar and just sing, sing, sing.  When we sing for the love of Jesus, ...

Several years ago my wife and I were ministering to a young lady who needed deliverance from demons. As I prayed for her, it was clear that evil spirits were coming to the surface, but we could not seem to get a full breakthrough. We paused for a moment to ...