Be filled with the Spirit . . . submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Ephesians 5:18, 21 Ephesians 5:21 introduces a section in the letter to the Ephesians that deals with the subject of submission. This section includes three parts: the submission of a wife to her husband, the submission of...
“Every revival can be traced to a kneeling figure.” —D. L. Moody “From the day of Pentecost, there has been not one great spiritual awakening in any land which has not begun in a union of prayer, though only among two or three. And no such outward, upward movement has continued after such prayer meetings...
“Let all things be done decently and in order.” (1 Cor. 14:40) God created an ordered world. Adam was charged to “dress the garden and to keep it” (Gen. 2:15). When sin entered Eden, it ceased to be Paradise. The harmony in that holy place was lost and the world turned chaotic. Our God is...
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones” (Pro. 3:5–8)....
“Children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). Parenting is amazing. You produce and raise your children, and when they are grown God tells you that those children are the paycheck God gives you for the life you have lived! Children are heirlooms we receive...
Be filled with the Spirit . . . giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:18, 20 What does the word “thankful” mean to you? Does it primarily make you think of Thanksgiving Day and of overeating with awkward family members whom...