Overwhelmed

Dear Ones: “And it came to pass…He (Jesus) took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. And as He prayed, the fashion of His countenance was altered, and His raiment was white and glistening. And behold, there talked with Him two men, which were Moses and Elias (Elijah): Who…

The Receiver

Dear Ones: Many years ago a very godly man told me that I needed to learn to be a good receiver.  I was an ardent “striver” and knew little of what it meant to receive.  I was somewhat like Peter who refused to let the Lord Jesus wash his feet.  He was unwilling to receive…

Praying Through [Pt. 2 of 2]

Dear Ones: The time just before the birth of Samuel was a dark period in the history of Israel.  In a few short years the Philistines conquered the nation and captured the Ark of the Covenant, the most prized symbol of God’s covenant with Israel.  It was at such a time that the prayer of…

Praying Through [Pt. 1 of 2]

Dear Ones: It is one thing to begin a race…quite another to finish it.  It is one thing to begin to pray about a matter…it is quite another to pray until the matter is resolved. When Elijah was on the summit of Mt. Carmel, on his knees, though he was a prophet of God, he…

Interposing Christ

“It is essential to have a knowledge of the truth but we shall not know true freedom of soul and spirit, nor will we know victory in our daily living without personal fellowship with the Son of God. It is in personal fellowship with Him that He communicates to us the power that sets us free.”