Category Archives: Obedience

Sword of the Spirit – Discipline #1347

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1347 “Discipline” Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. – Revelation 3:19 What comes to mind when you think of the word, ‘discipline’? Punishment? Pain? Restrictive, structured living? Discipline is … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Able #1346

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1346 “Able” Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you; Behold, I am the LORD, … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Go and Speak #1343

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1343 “Go and Speak” Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak. – Exodus 4:12 Have you ever been in a social setting where you felt compelled … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Reasonable Service #1341

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1341 “Reasonable Service” I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. – Romans 12:1 Appeal … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Don’t Go Far #1340

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1340 “Don’t Go Far” I will let you sacrifice to the Lord your God … Only you must not go very far away… – Exodus 8:28 Pharoah proposed a compromise – Moses refused. The world system … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Fear and Trembling #1337

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1337 “Fear and Trembling” But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. – Isaiah 64:8 Therefore, …as you have … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Walk #1332

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1332 “Walk” Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. – 1 John 2:6 The disciples walked with Jesus. They watched, observed, and learned from Him how … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Blinded Minds #1331

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1331 “Blinded Minds” In whom the god of this age blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that there does not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Today #1329

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1329 “Today” Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts… – Hebrews 3:15 The year is ending, and New Year’s Resolutions are being made. We have all made them and we have all … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – 360 Degrees #1327

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1327 “360 Degrees” Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. – Haggai 1:5-7 I inspected a high-end motorhome recently that featured a 360-degree camera system. Being the techno-geek that I am, I was intrigued … Continue reading

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