LATTER ≥ FORMER
“‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.” –Haggai 2:9, NKJV Your Heavenly Father is always wanting to better your life. God did not put you here so you can just coast along and live a mediocre existence. Paul is writing this message to the church to remind us we cannot remain where we started. "…we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have
Hearing God
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 2:7 Genesis 3 tells the story of Adam and Eve’s sin against God. They disobeyed His instructions to not eat the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. All they knew was the goodness of God until a lie from the enemy got their attention and opened the door to sin and death. Until that first bite, they had no reason for guilt, shame, fear, or pain. “Then the man and his wife hear
Moving Mountains
“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:22-24, NIV) The word-picture described here – the mountain, refers to obstacles, challenges, trials, tribulations, and needs that
JEHOVAH NISSI: The Lord is my Banner
Exodus 17:8-16 tells the story of the Israelites battle against the Amalekites, an unknown, unforeseen foe. Moses told Joshua to pick some men and go out and fight Amalek. Before the start of the battle, Moses, Aaron and Hur went up on a hill, and Moses took with him the rod that God had used to bring water from a rock to sustain the Israelites (Exodus 17:1-7). When Moses lifted the rod, Joshua triumphed; when he lowered it, Amalek prevailed. When Aaron and Hur saw that their
