Category Archives: Holiness

Sword of the Spirit – Cover Up #1280

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1280 “Cover Up” Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be known. – Luke 12:2 It is in our nature to sin and to cover it up. We see … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Dead Flies #1273

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1273 “Dead Flies” Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so, a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. – Ecclesiastes 10:1 Flies are not only attracted to decaying organic filth. They are also … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – The Look #1270

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1270 “The Look” And then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – I Will Confess #1267

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1267 “I Will Confess” I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. – … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Glorified #1265

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1265 “Glorified” When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. – Colossians 3:4 When we think of being a Christian, we think of being saved. Yet our Christian … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Soul Thirst #1114

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1114 “Soul Thirst” O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. – … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Word Storage #1113

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1113 “Word Storage” I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. – Psalm 119:11 Having accepted God’s salvation plan through Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven and we are … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Called to Be Saints #1109

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1109 “Called To Be Saints” To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints – Romans 1:7 I grew up in a religious tradition where sainthood had an entirely different … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Weigh In #1106

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1106 “Weigh In” …you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; – Daniel 5:27 Belshazzar had head knowledge about God. He had seen how his father, Nebuchadnezzar had been humbled before Him. And you … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Not My Friend #1103

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1103 “Not My Friend” You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. … Continue reading

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