Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Maintain. A quick look in the dictionary reveals “to keep in existence or continuance.” But then there is more: “to...
“And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.” (John 11:26, NASB) “Jesus came to give men life. Look through John’s writings with this thought in mind. Whoever believes may in Him have eternal life. He is the water of life and the...
“And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl.” (Revelation 21:21, NASB) “Pearls, unlike other jewels, are drawn from the animate creation. They are produced by life – a life which has reacted to and...
“And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.” (1 Peter 1:5, NLT) “There is a condition attached to God’s keeping power. We are...
“Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.” (1 Peter 3:15, NKJV) “The reason why so many Christians do not experience the power of the Spirit is that they lack reverence for Him. And they lack reverence because they have not had their eyes opened to the...
